Overlapping conditions in women with irritable bowel syndrome.

2005; National Institutes of Health; Volume: 25; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

Autores

Margaret Heitkemper, Monica Jarrett,

Tópico(s)

Gastrointestinal motility and disorders

Resumo

Irritable bowel syndrome is a common and often unpredictable disorder with an increased incidence among women. It is characterized by abdominal pain associated with constipation-diarrhea. Recent research, current theories about etiology and pathophysiology, diagnosis, management, and overlapping conditions such as interstitial cystitis and chronic pelvic pain are discussed.

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