Irritable bowel syndrome / / Jonathon D. Driggers and Calvin A. Pellegrino, editors

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910668310403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Nova Biomedical Books, c2009
• ISBN: 1-60876-963-1
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (209 p.)
• Collana: NIH publication ; ; no. 07-693
• Altri autori (Persone): DriggersJonathon D; PellegrinoCalvin A
• Disciplina: 616.3/42
• Soggetti: Irritable colon; Colon (Anatomy) - Diseases
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Pathway for the development of drugs to treat irritable bowel syndrome : from molecule identification through approval / Allen W. Mangel ... [et al.] -- The new epidemiology of inflammatory bowel diseases : changing trends and casues / Peter Laszlo Lakatos and Laszlo Lakatos -- Neuroendocrine and immune interactions in irritable bowel syndrome / Peter Fitzgerald and Timothy G. Dinan -- Impact of oxidative stress on diabetes mellitus and inflammatory bowel diseases / Jana Varvařovská ... [et al.] -- Adverse effects of corticosteroid therapy in inflammatory bowel disease / Petros Zezos, Dimitrios Gkotsis and Georgios Kouklakis -- Is colonic hypersensitivity really a biological marker of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)?--a role of visceral sensitivity on pathophysiology of IBS / Motoyori Kanazawa and Shin Fukudo -- Spasmolytics in irritable bowel syndrome : a meta-analysis of their controlled clinical trials / S. Evangelista -- Administration : an innovation to circumvent the validation of the Rome criteria in resource-limited multicultural settings / Nimzing G. Ladep ... [et al.].
• Sommario/riassunto: This book examines new research on irritable bowel syndrome, also known as spastic colon, which is a functional bowel disorder characterised by chronic abdominal pain, discomfort, bloating and alteration of bowel habits in the absence of any organic cause. As discussed in this book, although there is no known cure, symptoms can often be relieved through bowel movements and through certain ; treatments including dietary adjustments, medication and psychological interventions. Irritable bowel syndrome may begin after an infection or a stressful life event. However, the exact cause of irritable bowel syndrome is unknown. This book examines the most common theory, which states that it is a disorder of the interaction between the brain and the gastrointestinal tract, although there may also be abnormalities in the gut flora or the immune system as well. Some researchers have also suggested that irritable bowel syndrome is a type of low-grade inflammatory bowel disease.