IBS share symptoms with other gastrointestinal conditions and may sometimes be confused with a range of diseases and disorders, including food intolerance, food allergy, irritable bowel disease (IBD), celiac disease, gluten sensitivity, anxiety, depression and even...
A subgroup of IBS patients has symptoms that begin suddenly after a gastroenteritis caused by bacteria – a bacterial infection in the stomach/intestines. One out of ten patients with bacterial gastroenteritis do not recover fully after the initial illness and develop...
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) symptoms can be triggered by a variety of factors including for example diet, life situation (stress), and hormones. Diet There is a difference between food allergy or food intolerance and IBS. Even if both IBS and food...
The Bristol Stool Form Scale was developed in 1997 by a hospital in Bristol, United Kingdom, called the Bristol Royal Infirmary. The Bristol Stool Form Scale is widely used clinical assessment tool to evaluate bowel function and the effectiveness of treatments for...
The Rome Foundation is an independent organization (not-for-profit) supporting activities related to the diagnosis and treatment of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs). Their mission is to improve the lives of people with functional GI disorders. The Rome...
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