Advances in Research on Duodenal Inflammation and Overlapping Symptoms of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders / 胃肠病学

ABSTRACT

Overlapping symptoms are common in functional gastrointestinal disorders(FGIDs).The treatment of FGIDs is based on promoting gastrointestinal motility and improving visceral hypersensitivity,however,the efficacy is limited.Emerging data suggest the presence of low-grade duodenal inflammation with predominant eosinophilic infiltration in functional dyspepsia(FD)patients,accompanied by impaired epithelial barrier,increased permeability and increased pyroptosis,etc.,especially in FD patients overlapping gastroesophageal reflux disease(GERD)and/or irritable bowel syndrome(IBS).The etiologies of FGIDs include infection,stress,food antigens,irregular diet etc.,and can increase mucosal permeability,involve in the gut-brain interaction via activating duodenal mucosal eosinophil-mast cell axis,thus causing the symptoms of FGIDs as well as the overlapping symptoms.This article reviewed advances in research on duodenal inflammation and overlapping symptoms of FGIDs.