Treatment of irritable bowel syndrome: beyond fiber and antispasmodic agents

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic functional disorder of the gastrointestinal tract of unknown etiology. The diagnosis of IBS is made clinically, using symptom-based criteria such as the Manning or Rome criteria. Medical therapy for this condition has traditionally been directed towards sy...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Anita Sainsbury, Alexander C. Ford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2011-03-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1756283X10387203