Irritable bowel syndrome
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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS, or spastic colon) is a symptom-based diagnosis characterized by chronic abdominal pain, discomfort, bloating, and alteration of bowel habits. As a functional gastrointestinal disorder (FGID), IBS has no known organic cause.
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See also
- Chronic functional abdominal pain
- Food intolerance
- Functional constipation
- Functional dyspepsia
- Fructose malabsorption
- Hypersensitivity
- Lactose intolerance
- Bile acid malabsorption
- Gut–brain axis
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