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Irritable Bowel Syndrome [PDF]

open access: possibleNew England Journal of Medicine, 2003
Irritable bowel syndrome, characterized by disordered bowel habits associated with abdominal pain or discomfort, affects roughly one in eight adults.
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The Irritable Bowel Syndrome

New England Journal of Medicine, 2001
In 1849, Cumming1 said of the irritable bowel syndrome, “The bowels are at one time constipated, another lax, in the same person. How the disease has two such different symptoms I do not profess to explain.” Over the years, the unexplained gastrointestinal symptoms of the irritable bowel syndrome have been described in various terms, including mucous ...
Robert S. Fisher, Brenda J. Horwitz
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IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME

The Lancet, 1987
Although the past few years have seen an exponential growth of compounds of potential interest for the treatment of functional gastrointestinal (GI) tract disorders, the gap that still exists between basic and clinical research is easily noticed if one considers the relative paucity of drugs that have received marketing authorisation for the treatment ...
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy, 2010
Questions from patients about analgesic pharmacotherapy and responses from the authors are presented to help educate patient sand make them more effective self-advocates. The topics addressed in this issue are the signs, symptoms, and treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). A discussion of pain management and complementary therapies is included.
Sanjoy Banerjee, Yvette Colón
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The Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, 1991
The irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a familiar problem in the clinic, but as a disease entity it remains ill defined. Much confusion has arisen in the past, because of the inappropriate inclusion within the category of IBS of almost any patient with unexplained abdominal discomfort.
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Clinical Drug Investigation, 2007
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disease of unclear, complex pathophysiology characterised by abdominal pain and discomfort and altered bowel activity. It affects an estimated 10-15% of individuals worldwide and has a large impact on quality of life (QOL) and both direct and indirect healthcare costs.
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The irritable bowel syndrome

Medical Clinics of North America, 2002
Symptoms of IBS are very prevalent. One quarter of symptomatic individuals present for medical care because of symptom severity and psychologic factors. The pathogenesis of IBS is multifactorial, involving abnormalities in the gut, immune system, enteric sensory and motor nerves, and the CNS.
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, 2011
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal disorder that leads to crampy pain, gassiness, bloating, and changes in bowel habits in the absence of any currently identifiable organic disorder. Patients with IBS may be classified by their predominant bowel habit: diarrhea-predominant, constipation-predominant, or IBS with alternating ...
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome

The Nurse Practitioner, 1998
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a cluster of abdominal complaints frequently encountered in the primary setting. It is the most common gastrointestinal complaint seen in primary practice and accounts for 50% of referrals to gastroenterologists. Although the pathology of the disease currently is unclear, the diagnosis is not one of exclusion.
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, 2021
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