A patient with irritable bowel syndrome at the doctor’s office

Abstract

Among functional diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) by the right retains leading positions. According to recommendations of a group of international experts (1999) Roman Criteria II, IBS means functional disturbances of the stomach at which pains in the stomach combine with defecation or changes in the stool nature, usually with some disturbances, in combination with flatulency [1].

Keywords

• irritable bowel syndrome
• risk factors
• clinical symptoms
• roman criteria iv
• treatment