Objective Over half of patients with IBS have either diarrhoea (IBS-D) or a mixed stool
pattern (IBS-M). The relative efficacy of licenced pharmacological therapies is unclear in the …

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common reason to visit a gastroenterologist. IBS
was believed to be a functional disease, but many possible pathophysiologic mechanisms …

Background & Aims Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional gastrointestinal
disorder associated with significant disease burden. This American Gastroenterological …

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic functional gastrointestinal disorder characterized
by abdominal pain and/or discomfort associated with altered defecation. 1 Other common …

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal (GI) condition involving
numerous potential causative factors (eg alterations in gut microbiota, motility, brain–gut …

Background Irritable bowel syndrome‐diarrhoea (IBS‐D) and IBS‐mixed stool pattern (IBS‐
M) are disorders of gut‐brain interaction characterised by abdominal pain associated with …

The importance of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract in human disease was first raised by
Hippocrates m more than 2000 years ago. His statement, that “all disease begins in the gut,” …

1. Lovell RM, Ford AC. Global prevalence of and risk factors for irritable bowel syndrome: a
metaanalysis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2012; 10: 712-721. e4.[PMID: 22426087] 2 …

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional bowel disorder characterized by abdominal
pain and alterations in stool form and/or frequency, leading to reduced quality of life …

Chronic diarrhea is usually associated with a number of non-infectious causes. When
definitive treatment is unavailable, symptomatic drug therapy is indicated. Pharmacologic …