Cholestyramine (Questran) and colestipol (Colestid) are useful in treating diarrhea due to which of the following causes?
A) Gram-positive bacterial infection
B) Bile salt accumulation
C) Retroviruses
D) Autoimmune processes
B
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Cholestyramine (Questran) and colestipol (Colestid) are useful in treating diarrhea due to bile salt accumulation in conditions such as Crohn's disease or surgical excision of the ileum.
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