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80 y/o w/new onset loose stool after breakfast & dinner x 3 months.good energy, no nausea, no abd pain or bloating.needs 2 see md but most likely cause?
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Microscopic colitis: Elderly individuals can develop a form of colitis known as microscopic/collagenous colitis that can lead to chronic diarrhea of varying severity. A colonoscopy with biopsies makes the diagnosis. Treatment varies with the degree of diarrhea.
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