Overlap between irritable bowel syndrome and common gastrointestinal diagnoses: a retrospective cohort study of 29,553 outpatients in Germany

Overlap between irritable bowel syndrome and common gastrointestinal diagnoses: a retrospective cohort study of 29,553 outpatients in Germany

Abstract Background Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) represents the most common functional disorder of the gastrointestinal tract. Many patients with IBS display complex gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms leading to overlapping diagnosis of IBS and other GI diseases in many patients. Methods Using the Dis...

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Main Authors: Sven H. Loosen, Karel Kostev, Markus S. Jördens, Tom Luedde, Christoph Roderburg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-02-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
IBS
Functional disorder
Gastrointestinal diseases
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-022-02118-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-022-02118-y

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