Pros and Cons of the SeHCAT Test in Bile Acid Diarrhea: A More Appropriate Use of an Old Nuclear Medicine Technique
Joint Authors
De Bortoli, Nicola
Fani, Bernardo
Bellini, Massimo
Bertani, Lorenzo
Paglianiti, Italia
Fantechi, Lorenzo
Costa, Francesco
Volterrani, Duccio
Marchi, Santino
Source
Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-11-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Bile acid malabsorption (BAM) causing chronic diarrhea may be due to organic as well as functional disorders, and some of them were included under the general label of diarrheic-type irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D).
The 75-selenium homocholic acid taurine (SeHCAT) test is a nuclear medicine investigation considered to be the gold standard for the diagnosis of bile acid malabsorption (BAM).
Many studies demonstrate that it could be effective in the clinical workout of chronic diarrhea due to different conditions.
The SeHCAT test provides a quantitative assessment to estimate the severity of BAM and the possible response to therapy with bile acid sequestrants (BASs).
However, there is no general agreement regarding its cutoff value and the test is not widely available.
The aim of this review is to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the SeHCAT test in clinical practice.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fani, Bernardo& Bertani, Lorenzo& Paglianiti, Italia& Fantechi, Lorenzo& De Bortoli, Nicola& Costa, Francesco…[et al.]. 2018. Pros and Cons of the SeHCAT Test in Bile Acid Diarrhea: A More Appropriate Use of an Old Nuclear Medicine Technique. Gastroenterology Research and Practice،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1159349
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fani, Bernardo…[et al.]. Pros and Cons of the SeHCAT Test in Bile Acid Diarrhea: A More Appropriate Use of an Old Nuclear Medicine Technique. Gastroenterology Research and Practice No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1159349
American Medical Association (AMA)
Fani, Bernardo& Bertani, Lorenzo& Paglianiti, Italia& Fantechi, Lorenzo& De Bortoli, Nicola& Costa, Francesco…[et al.]. Pros and Cons of the SeHCAT Test in Bile Acid Diarrhea: A More Appropriate Use of an Old Nuclear Medicine Technique. Gastroenterology Research and Practice. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1159349
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1159349
