Irritable bowel syndrome : Managing the Patient with Abdominal Pain and Altered Bowel Habits

Richard B. Lynn, Lawrence S. Friedman
In: Medical Clinics of North America · 1995 · vol. 79(2) , pp. 373–390 · doi:10.1016/s0025-7125(16)30074-8 · PMID:7877397 · W2326991318
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This paper reviews the management of irritable bowel syndrome, focusing on abdominal pain and altered bowel habits.

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Irritable bowel syndrome is a common complex of syndromes thought to be generated by a motility or sensory disturbance of the gastrointestinal tract. It is a frequent cause of chronic abdominal pain and altered bowel habits. Patients who seek medical attention for irritable bowel syndrome often do so because of psychosocial factors. Therapy remains largely empirical, directed toward the relief of symptoms in the context of a supportive physician-patient relationship.

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