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The diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is made on clinical grounds with appropriate limited investigations to exclude organic disease. IBS is common and may have a significant impact on a patient's quality of life. Psychological symptoms are common. IBS may benefit from pharmacological and non-pharmacological management. Specific measures should be directed towards the dominant symptoms of constipation or diarrhoea. Several new drugs are currently under evaluation and may prove valuable for subgroups of patients with IBS. Successful management requires a combination of reassurance and explanation about the natural history of the condition.
Author(s): Mansfield JC; Gunn MC; Cavin AA
Publication type: Review
Publication status: Published
Journal: Postgraduate Medical Journal
Year: 2003
Volume: 79
Issue: 929
Pages: 154-158
ISSN (print): 0032-5473
ISSN (electronic):
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/pmj.79.929.154
DOI: 10.1136/pmj.79.929.154
