Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are very different conditions that share a few symptoms in common, such as belly discomfort and diarrhea. Both are chronic and have no known cure. But IBD is much more serious. The inflammation that it causes can damage your...
While recent studies have indicated that the colonic mucosa in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) shows an increase in inflammatory cells, this ‘inflammation’ is quantitatively less than in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and of a different nature with a predominance of mast cells, particularly in ...
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a general term describing ulceration and/or inflammation in the GI tract, and is usually classified as either Crohn’s disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has estimated the total health care cost of IBD...
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is characterized by chronic inflammation in the digestive tract. Diseases falling under this spectrum include Crohn’s disease and colitis, which impede the body’s ability to “digest food, absorb nutrients, and eliminate waste in a healthy manner.” Symptoms includ...
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is known by a variety of other terms: spastic colon, spastic colitis, mucous colitis and nervous or functional bowel. Usually, it is a disorder of the large intestine (colon), although other parts of the intestinal tract-even up to the stomach can be affected...
Intestinal inflammation:Some individuals with IBS experience low-grade inflammation in the intestines. This inflammation is believed to be a result of an overactive immune system response, leading to increased gut permeability and heightened sensitivity to substances within the intestine. Inflammation can ...
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most prevalent disorder of brain-gut interactions that affects between 5 and 10% of the general population worldwide. The current symptom criteria restrict the diagnosis to recurrent abdominal pain associated with altered bowel habits, but the majority of patient...
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic condition that is a functional disorder of the colon. Reviewed by a board-certified gastroenterologist.
Mucosal inflammation: Postinfectious: Prevalence of IBS after Giardia lamblia infection above 40% Mucosal lymphocyte infiltration Altered microflora in small bowel or feces Food sensitivity is a possibility but not proven Psychosocial dysfunction: More anxiety, somatoform disorders, and history of abuse in...
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects as many as 20% of individuals worldwide and has a significant impact on quality of lif