Treatment of irritable bowel syndrome in women.
Gastroenterol Clin North Am
; 40(2): 265-90, vii, 2011 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-21601780
ABSTRACT
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a complex clinical process with multiple pathophysiologic mechanisms. There has recently been a shift in the treatment of patients with severe IBS symptoms to disease-modifying therapies as opposed to symptomatic treatment. Because pathophysiologic differences exist between men and women, so does the efficacy of treatment options. These differences could further explain gender-related differences in disease prevalence and treatment response. A brief discussion of the definition, epidemiology, and diagnostic criteria of IBS is followed by a comprehensive review of the current treatment choices and potential future therapeutic options of IBS in women.
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Assunto principal:
Saúde da Mulher
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Síndrome do Intestino Irritável
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2011
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Article