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Chronic diarrhea is a common symptom of many conditions with an estimated prevalence of 5%. Although chronic diarrhea has multiple definitions, a current working definition is the production of loose stools for longer than 4 weeks’ duration. Additional definitions include passage of 200 g of stool per day or passage of more than 3 bowel movements a day for 3 weeks. | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Omodamola Aje B.Sc, M.D. [2]
Overview
Chronic diarrhea is a common symptom of many conditions with an estimated prevalence of 5%. Although chronic diarrhea has multiple definitions, a current working definition is the production of loose stools for longer than 4 weeks’ duration. Additional definitions include passage of 200 g of stool per day or passage of more than 3 bowel movements a day for 3 weeks.