Food‐related gastrointestinal symptoms are common in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but
the mechanisms behind this are unclear. Enhanced colorectal sensitivity after duodenal lipid …

BACKGROUND/AIMS Visceral hypersensitivity is a feature of the irritable bowel syndrome
(IBS). Postprandial symptoms are common in these patients. The effects of nutrients on …

Background & Aims: Duodenal lipid infusion increases colonic hypersensitivity in irritable
bowel syndrome (IBS). Whether this is affected by bowel habit, psychologic factors, or sex is …

BACKGROUND Visceral hypersensitivity is common in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
patients, and symptoms exacerbate postprandially. Yet the effects of nutrients on visceral …

Objectives: In irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), enhanced sensitivity to distention of the small
bowel has been demonstrated. We sought to compare, in healthy subjects and in IBS …

Background and aims Rectal sensory and motor interactions in patients with IBS have not
been studied in detail. The aim of this study was to evaluate fasting and postprandial rectal …

Background Colonic response to food (CRF) is abnormal in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
patients. Aims The aim of this study was to compare CRF in patients who complain of …

Background Visceral hypersensitivity is frequently observed in irritable bowel syndrome
(IBS). Previous studies have shown that administration of a meal can aggravate symptoms …

Growing evidence suggests that symptoms in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
may be due to a visceral sensory dysfunction. Specifically, it has been shown that patients …

Dysfunction of the sensory system of the gut is now generally believed to be important in the
pathophysiology of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This disturbance may well account for …