Treatment of irritable bowel syndrome in women |
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Authors: | Tsynman Donald N Thor Savanna Kroser Joyann A |
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Affiliation: | a Department of Internal Medicine, Hahnemann University Hospital, Drexel University College of Medicine, Broad and Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA b Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Drexel University College of Medicine, 219 North Broad Street, 5th floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA |
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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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Keywords: | Irritable bowel syndrome Women Treatment |
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