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Why do people get diarrhea?

  • Written by Hannibal Person, Assistant Professor of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Medicine, University of Washington
Why do people get diarrhea?No matter its cause, diarrhea is uncomfortable.Rapeepong Puttakumwong/Moment via Getty ImagesWhy do people get diarrhea?

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Why do people get diarrhea? – A.A.A., age 10, Philadelphia


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