Presentation of CaseA 60-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of chronic diarrhea and weight loss.She was in a stable state of health until six months earlier, when her usual intermittent mild constipation was replaced by diarrhea that worsened progressively. Her stools were watery, sometimes contained blood, and occurred mainly after eating solid food. Cramps developed and occurred primarily in the lower quadrants, but she sometimes experienced upper abdominal pain as well and reduced her food intake. She noticed increased thirst and a decrease in urinary volume and observed that stools were not provoked by drinking coffee . . .
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