Irritable bowel syndrome--a safe diagnosis?

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 s...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ 1982-11, Vol.285 (6354), p.1533-1534
Hauptverfasser:	Holmes, K M, Salter, R H
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Barium Colonic Diseases, Functional - diagnosis Diarrhea Digestive system diseases Disorders Enema Female Follow up studies Gastroenterology Humans Irritable bowel syndrome Male Men Middle Aged Symptoms
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	0007-1447 0267-0623 0959-8138 1468-5833
DOI:	10.1136/bmj.285.6354.1533