Irritable bowel syndrome / Jonathon D. Driggers and Calvin A. Pellegrino, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Driggers, Jonathon D.

Pellegrino, Calvin A.

National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (U.S.)

Series:

NIH publication ; no. 07-693

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Irritable colon.

Colon (Anatomy)--Diseases.

Colon (Anatomy).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Biomedical Books, c2009.

Bethesda, Md. : U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse, [2007]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book examines new research on irritable bowel syndrome, also known as spastic colon, which is a functional bowel disorder characterised by chronic abdominal pain, discomfort, bloating and alteration of bowel habits in the absence of any organic cause. As discussed in this book, although there is no known cure, symptoms can often be relieved through bowel movements and through certain treatments including dietary adjustments, medication and psychological interventions. Irritable bowel syndrome may begin after an infection or a stressful life event. However, the exact cause of irritable bowel syndrome is unknown. This book examines the most common theory, which states that it is a disorder of the interaction between the brain and the gastrointestinal tract, although there may also be abnormalities in the gut flora or the immune system as well. Some researchers have also suggested that irritable bowel syndrome is a type of low-grade inflammatory bowel disease.

Contents:

Pathway for the development of drugs to treat irritable bowel syndrome : from molecule identification through approval / Allen W. Mangel ... [et al.]

The new epidemiology of inflammatory bowel diseases : changing trends and casues / Peter Laszlo Lakatos and Laszlo Lakatos

Neuroendocrine and immune interactions in irritable bowel syndrome / Peter Fitzgerald and Timothy G. Dinan

Impact of oxidative stress on diabetes mellitus and inflammatory bowel diseases / Jana Varvařovská ... [et al.]

Adverse effects of corticosteroid therapy in inflammatory bowel disease / Petros Zezos, Dimitrios Gkotsis and Georgios Kouklakis

Is colonic hypersensitivity really a biological marker of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)?

a role of visceral sensitivity on pathophysiology of IBS / Motoyori Kanazawa and Shin Fukudo

Spasmolytics in irritable bowel syndrome : a meta-analysis of their controlled clinical trials / S. Evangelista

Administration : an innovation to circumvent the validation of the Rome criteria in resource-limited multicultural settings / Nimzing G. Ladep ... [et al.].

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-60876-963-1

OCLC:

923658876