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Post-Infectious Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
Current gastroenterology reports - 25 Sept 2017
Lee Yeong Yeh, Annamalai Chandramouli, Rao Satish S C
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome (PI-IBS) is characterized by persistent abdominal pain and diarrhea, typically following an episode of infectious gastroenteritis. The mechanisms that underlie IBS-D remain elusive, but PI-IBS provides a mechanistic model of this disorder. This review provides an up-to-date appraisal of the pathophysiology, clinical features, and management approaches...
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