OBJECTIVES: Symptoms compatible with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may co-exist in
patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), presenting a clinical dilemma for physicians …

Background Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) often report symptoms
compatible with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which might have an effect on psychological …

Background Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
symptoms often overlap. In some IBS cases there are subtle inflammatory changes similar to …

Background & Aims: The Manitoba Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Cohort Study is a
population-based prospective cohort study of recently diagnosed IBD (n= 396). At …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Many cross-sectional surveys have reported the prevalence of
irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but there have been no recent systematic review of data from …

Background Symptoms compatible with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are frequently
present in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); however, the cause of this …

BACKGROUND Comorbid nongastrointestinal symptoms account for two-thirds of excess
health-care costs in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). OBJECTIVES To determine whether IBS …

IBD and IBS remain separate conditions although there are some overlapping mechanisms.
Both research and clinical management would benefit from considering a functional …

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic disorder with symptoms that range in severity
from mild and intermittent to severe and continuous. Although severity is a guiding factor in …

Background Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common, chronic disorder that reduces
patients' quality‐of‐life. Although highly prevalent, little is known about patients' …