Symptoms compatible with functional bowel disorders are common in patients with quiescent ulcerative colitis and influence the quality of life but not the course of the disease

Background: Whether patients with inactive ulcerative colitis (UC) have symptoms compatible with functional bowel disorders (FBDs) other than irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is unclear. Our aim was to investigate the prevalence and burden of these symptoms and determine impact on the UC course. Metho...

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Main Authors: Georgios Mavroudis, Magnus Simren, Börje Jonefjäll, Lena Öhman, Hans Strid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-02-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1756284819827689