Presentation is with diarrhoea or typical features of malabsorption. Bacteria - anaerobes, E. coli, Klebsiella - deconjugate bile salts, metabolise vitamin B12 and carbohydrate. Folate and fat soluble vitamins are not malabsorbed. The condition should be suspected in patients:
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