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OverviewIrritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is common and affects 5 to 20% of individuals worldwide. Physicians with various specialties and at different settings are bound to meet these patients. This book is written by clinicians with long experience with IBS patients at different settings that have performed active research on IBS from different angles. Topics discussed include the prevalence and incidence of IBS worldwide, symptoms and consequences for patients and the society; IBS symptom based diagnosis; pathogenesis and the different possible aetiological factors; a new hypothesis for the pathogenesis of IBS; post-infectious and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) associated IBS and treatment options, both non-pharmacological and pharmacological. This book does not only contain up to date data, but also included are the authors' points of view and their argument in several debated issues in IBS. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Magdy El-Salhy , D Gundersen , J G Hatlebakk , T HauskenPublisher: Nova Science Publishers Inc Imprint: Nova Science Publishers Inc Weight: 0.250kg ISBN: 9781633212442ISBN 10: 1633212440 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 01 September 2014 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface1. The Maestro, The Artist, The Administrator and The Student, pp. 1-102. Symptoms, Incidence and Prevalence, pp. 11-20 3. Diagnosis, pp. 21-344. Pathogenesis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome, pp. 35-78 5. Post-Infectious and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Associated Irritable Bowel Syndrome, pp. 79-100 6. Treatment Options, pp. 101-138For Complete Table of Contents, please visit our website athttps://www.novapublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=50254ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |