Gastroesophageal reflux disease incidence among male patients with irritable bowel syndrome: A single-center cross-sectional study in southern Iran.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

Gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are among the most common gastrointestinal disorders in which the overlap of these diseases and their syndromes has been frequently reported. In this study, we aimed to evaluate GERD incidence among IBS patients and the related risk factors.

Methods

Male patients aged 18-60 years with an impression of IBS and referred to the gastrointestinal clinic from March 2019 to 2020 in Shiraz, Iran, were included in this study.

Results

Among the 163 enrolled patients with an average age of 31.53 ± 9.38 years, 64 (39.3%) were diagnosed with GERD. Based on statistical analysis, there was a significant association between GERD and the IBS patients' age (P = 0.006), smoking (P 

SUBMITTER: Gholamnezhad F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9958336 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature