Irritable bowel syndrome: epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment
DN Defrees, J Bailey - Primary Care: Clinics in Office …, 2017 - primarycare.theclinics.com
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common medical condition characterized by chronic,
recurrent, abdominal pain and discomfort, and altered bowel habits that occur in the
absence of other organic gastrointestinal (GI) disease. The diagnosis is based on the
recently updated Rome IV criteria. IBS is characterized as a functional GI disorder (FGD).
The underlying cause is still being defined but is thought to be multifactorial. Many
treatments have been proposed, depending on the manifestation of symptoms, with variable …
recurrent, abdominal pain and discomfort, and altered bowel habits that occur in the
absence of other organic gastrointestinal (GI) disease. The diagnosis is based on the
recently updated Rome IV criteria. IBS is characterized as a functional GI disorder (FGD).
The underlying cause is still being defined but is thought to be multifactorial. Many
treatments have been proposed, depending on the manifestation of symptoms, with variable …