Extraintestinal manifestations in irritable bowel syndrome: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is characterized by abdominal pain and altered bowel habits. Further, IBS patients experience a high degree of extraintestinal symptoms.

Objectives

The aim of this review was to describe the relation between IBS and extraintestinal manifestations and mechanisms and treatments of these extraintestinal manifestations.

Design

The study was performed as a systematic review.

Data sources and methods

Search terms including extraintestinal manifestations or somatization and IBS were used to scrutinize for publications in Pubmed. In total, 630 publications were identified and 80 were finally included in this review.

Results

About 50% of all IBS patients have extraintestinal manifestations in addition to gastrointestinal

SUBMITTER: Ohlsson B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9373179 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature