Considering an increase in the life expectancy leading to a rise in the elderly population, it is
important to recognize the changes that occur along the process of aging. Gastrointestinal …

Lactose intolerance related to primary or secondary lactase deficiency is characterized by
abdominal pain and distension, borborygmi, flatus, and diarrhea induced by lactose in dairy …

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) remains one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders
seen by clinicians in both primary and secondary care. Since publication of the last British …

Background Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common condition characterised by
abdominal pain, bloating, and poor quality of life. IBS might be caused by a gut dysbiosis …

Background Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic functional disorder of the
gastrointestinal system affecting a large number of people worldwide. Whilst it has no …

The different compartments of the gastrointestinal tract are inhabited by populations of micro-
organisms. By far the most important predominant populations are in the colon where a true …

METHODS: PubMed, Cochrane library, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Clinicaltrial. gov
databases were searched for literature published between September 2007 and December …

Preliminary studies indicate that dietary restriction of fermentable short-chain carbohydrates
improves symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Prebiotic fructo-oligosaccharides and …

OBJECTIVES: Symptoms compatible with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may co-exist in
patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), presenting a clinical dilemma for physicians …

Probiotics are derived from traditional fermented foods, from beneficial commensals or from
the environment. They act through diverse mechanisms affecting the composition or function …