Paediatric functional abdominal pain disorders, currently referred to as disorders of gut–
brain interaction, comprise irritable bowel syndrome, functional dyspepsia, abdominal …

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common and troublesome disorder in children with an
increasing prevalence noted during the past two decades. It has a significant effect on the …

Methods A literature search was completed for studies published between 1966 and 2018
that investigated premorbid factors occurring during the perinatal and childhood periods as …

CONTEXT Functional abdominal pain disorders (FAPDs) are debilitating disorders with
unknown current prevalence. OBJECTIVE To estimate global prevalence rates of FAPDs …

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a lifelong condition with a high prevalence among children
and adults. As the diet is a frequent factor that triggers the symptoms, it has been assumed …

Objective: Irritable bowel syndrome is a frequent functional gastrointestinal disorder. The
aims of this study were to investigate its epidemiology, focusing on the role of intestinal …

Objectives: Mast cells (MCs) have been proposed to be involved in the pathophysiology of
irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Nonetheless, the quantity and distribution of MCs in the …

Materials and methods The main exclusion criteria in our noncombat military multicenter
prospective survey were gastrointestinal pathologies, malignancies, hematochezia, recent …

Background Limited data exist on functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) among sub-
Saharan African children. This study aimed to determine FGID prevalence and pattern …

Background: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common chronic functional
gastrointestinaldisorder characterized by abdominal pain or discomfort and alteration in …