* 1 Causes * 2 Mechanism * 3 Acute diarrhea * 4 Chronic diarrhea o 4.1 Infective diarrhea o 4.2 Malabsorption o 4.3 Inflammatory bowel disease o 4.4 Irritable Bowel Syndrome o 4.5 Other important causes * 5 Treatment of diarrhea * 6 See also * 7 References * 8 External links