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IBS affects at least 1 in 10 Americans. Here's what causes it and how it's diagnosed.
Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is among the most common gastrointestinal conditions today. It affects some 10% to 15% of people in the U.S., per the American College of Gastroenterology.
Healthline1y
What to Know About the Dangers of Untreated IBS-C
Untreated irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) or chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) can lead to many complications like malnutrition, rectal prolapse, and more. Both IBS-C and ...
The Joplin Globe1d
Patient Voices Highlight the Realities of Living with Irritable Bowel Syndrome During IBS Awareness Month
Bausch Health's gastroenterology business, Salix Pharmaceuticals, recognizes the complexities of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and seeks to make a difference in how the condition is perceived, ...
WBAL-TV24d
Woman's Doctor: Stomach issues can often be misdiagnosed as IBS in women
OR XYLAZINE. IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, IF YOU HAVE STOMACH OR GI ISSUES, YOU MAY JUST THINK IT’S IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME, BUT IT MAY BE SOMETHING MORE THAN THAT. 11 NEWS ANCHOR LACEE ...
Nature4y
Patients with IBS have increased numbers of capsaicin-receptor nerve fibers
A UK study has found that nerve fibers expressing the capsaicin receptor TRPV1 (transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1) are more numerous in colonic tissue from patients with IBS than in ...