Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a highly prevalent gastrointestinal disorder characterized by abdominal pain and discomfort in association with altered bowel habits. It is estimated to affect 10%-15% of the Western population, and has a large impact on quality of life and (in)direct healthcare costs. IBS is a multifactorial disorder involving dysregulation within the brain-gut axis, and it is...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a frequently occurring, benign functional gastrointestinal disorder with a complex poorly understood pathology which appears to be multifactorial in nature. There is no association with structural or biochemical abnormalities in the gastrointestinal tract. Functional variations in myoelectrical activity, visceral hypersensitivity and illness behaviours have all...

INTRODUCTION Eating disorders which embrace anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and eating disorders not otherwise specified can be life-threatening due to general medical complications; however, the diagnosis of eating disorder is often delayed due to a low suspicion index. Gastroenterologists are health care providers who may come into contact with patients with undiagnosed eating disorders; i...

BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are common in patients with eating disorders. The aim of this study was to determine, using factor analysis, whether these GI symptom factors (clusters) in eating disorder patients hold true to the Rome II classification of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs). METHODS Inpatients in a specialised eating disorder unit completed the Rome II que...

The quantification of adenosine deaminase (ADA) in porcine saliva samples has been analyzed for its use as a marker of disease. First, an analytical validation of the enzymatic assay used for ADA measurements was performed. Afterwards, saliva samples were collected from 50 healthy animals and 64 animals with different symptoms of disease, which were divided into local inflammation, gastrointest...

OBJECTIVE To assess the frequency of functional gastrointestinal disorders and gastroesophageal reflux disease in adults with uninvestigated dyspepsia in a general teaching hospital in Lima, Peru. MATERIAL AND METHODS Cross-sectional descriptive study performed at Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia Lima, Peru. Data was collected from questionnaires for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (F...

Abstract Background This study aimed to evaluate the GIT manifestation in Autistic children and relate it degree of autism demonstrate possible connection between celiac disease autism. An observational cross-sectional with analytic component was carried out on 114 spectrum disorder above 3 years who visited Phoniatric Unit, Mansoura University Hospitals were separated into three groups accordi...

Abstract Rapunzel syndrome is a rare entity with less than hundred case reports cited in the literature. In this, there presence of trichobezoar stomach which extends into small intestine or beyond. It can typically cause abdominal pain and nausea, but also present as an asymptomatic mass, progressing to obstruction perforation. Many these patients have associated psychiatric disorder. The gold...