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Comment
. 2019 May;69(682):262-264.
doi: 10.3399/bjgp19X702653.

The investigation of chronic diarrhoea: new BSG guidance

John Ong  1 , Carla Swift  2 , Roger Norman  3 , Ian Allwood  4 , Yasseen Al-Naeeb  2 , Arun Shankar  5
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The investigation of chronic diarrhoea: new BSG guidance

John Ong et al. Br J Gen Pract. 2019 May.

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    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] Br J Gen Pract. 2019 Aug 29;69(686):430. doi: 10.3399/bjgp19X705233. Print 2019 Sep. Br J Gen Pract. 2019. PMID: 31467008 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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Flow diagram for the investigation of chronic diarrhoea in primary care based on the 2018 BSG guidelinesand NICE recommendations.aUrgent clinical review and referral to gastroenterology if FCP >250 μg/g on repeat sample or if acute severe IBD is suspected. BSG = British Society of Gastroenterology. FCP = faecal calprotectin. FIT = faecal immunochemical testing. GI = gastrointestinal IBD = inflammatory bowel disease. IBS = irritable bowel syndrome. NICE = National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. SeHCAT = tauroselcholic [75 selenium]acid
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