Development of colonic transit time and ultrasound imaging tools as objective indicators for assessing abnormal defecation associated with food intake: a narrative review based on previous scientific knowledge

Development of colonic transit time and ultrasound imaging tools as objective indicators for assessing abnormal defecation associated with food intake: a narrative review based on previous scientific knowledge

Abstract Background Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) involve chronic or persistent gastrointestinal symptoms. Laboratory tests show no organic lesions, and the symptoms are due to dysfunction. The most typical FGID is irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). In IBS patients, defecation disorders...

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Main Author: Yohei Okawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-11-01
Series:BioPsychoSocial Medicine
Subjects:
Functional gastrointestinal disorders, FGIDs
Irritable bowel syndrome, IBS
Functional constipation, FC
Irritable bowel syndrome with constipation, IBS-C
Normal transit constipation, NTC
Slow transit constipation, STC
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13030-021-00222-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13030-021-00222-1

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