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[Irritable bowel syndrome: a concise diagnostic and pharmacological therapy review].
Revista de gastroenterologia del Peru : organo oficial de la Sociedad de Gastroenterologia del Peru - 1 Jan 2000
Otero Regino William, Gómez Zuleta Martín
Abstract excerpt
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) usually is considered a functional gastrointestinal disorder characterized by pain, bloating and either diarrhea or constipation, but a small subgroup of patients report a sudden onset of their IBS symptoms after gastroenteritis, that is named postinfectious IBS. IBS can be diagnosed with confidence when a patient fulfills the Rome II criteria for IBS and displays no warning signs,...
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