congenital diarrhea 6

A congenital diarrhea characterized by mild, early-onset chronic diarrhea that has_material_basis_in heterozygous mutation in the GUCY2C gene on chromosome 12p12.

Signs and symptoms

• Chronic diarrhea
• Meteorism
• Abdominal pain
• Decreased circulating vitamin B12 concentration
• Crohn's disease

Also known as: chronic diarrhea due to guanylate cyclase 2C overactivity; chronic diarrhoea due to guanylate cyclase 2C overactivity; congenital diarrhoea 6