Diarrhea: Digestive Disorders


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Diarrhea


Most everyone has had a bout of the runs from eating tainted food or drinking unclean water. But some people experience the frequent, runny bowel movements of diarrhea for no apparent reason. Although diarrhea can accompany a number of GI disorders, both functional and organic, it may occur on its own, intermittently or constantly, for any of several reasons.

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Last updated: August 21, 2007

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