Irritable Bowel Syndrome--a Safe Diagnosis?

Overview

Journal Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)

Specialty General Medicine

Date 1982 Nov 27

PMID 6814632

Citations 15

Authors

K M Holmes

R H Salter

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Abstract

Seventy-seven of 84 surviving patients in whom the irritable bowel syndrome had been diagnosed at least six years previously were reviewed. A different diagnosis was made in only four cases. Forty-four patients remained symptomatic and 29 patients had no further bowel problems. The irritable bowel syndrome is often a chronic, relapsing disorder, and further investigations are not necessary unless symptoms change considerably.

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