Review Article
D-Lactic Acidosis: An Underrecognized Complication of Short Bowel Syndrome
Table 2
Prevalence of symptoms with D-lactic acidosis in patients with short bowel syndrome.
| Presentation | Percentage of patients |
| Encephalopathy | 100 | Slurred speech | 52 | Ataxia | 32 | Gait disturbance | 29 | Weakness | 16 | Tachypnea | 13 | Aggressive behavior | 10 | Diarrhea | 6 | Acute CHF | 3 | Headache | 3 | Nystagmus | 3 | Blurry vision | 3 | Explosive speech | 3 | Echolalia | 3 | “Feeling drunk” | 3 | Depression | 3 |
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