Table 1

Causes of bile acid diarrhoea

Hepatic overproductionTrue malabsorption
IdiopathicCrohn’s disease
PostcholecystectomyRight hemicolectomy
Irritable bowel syndrome-diarrhoea predominant typeEnteropathy (such as HIV (human immunodeficiency syndrome)
Pancreatic insufficiencyPelvic radiation
Bariatric surgery
Microscopic colitis
Small bowel bacterial overgrowth