secretory diarrhea

Term ID

DOID:0050129

Synonyms

Definition

A diarrhea where there is an increase in the active secretion, or there is an inhibition of absorption causing little to no structural damage. The most common cause of this type of diarrhea is a cholera toxin that stimulates the secretion of anions, especially chloride ions. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diarrhea#Types_of_diarrhea

References

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:0050129 )