Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a complex, functional gastrointestinal disorder
characterized by chronic abdominal pain or discomfort and altered bowel habits. Despite the …

OBJECTIVES: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) are
functional bowel disorders. Evidence suggests that disturbance in the gastrointestinal …

Intestinal peristalsis is a dynamic physiologic process influenced by dietary and microbial
changes. It is tightly regulated by complex cellular interactions; however, our understanding …

Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are characterized by chronic complaints
arising from disorganized brain-gut interactions leading to dysmotility and hypersensitivity …

Giardiasis is the most common waterborne parasitic infection of the human intestine
worldwide. The etiological agent, Giardia duodenalis (syn. G. intestinalis, G. lamblia), is a …

A highly conserved but convoluted network of neurons and glial cells, the enteric nervous
system (ENS), is positioned along the wall of the gut to coordinate digestive processes and …

Background & Aims: The mechanisms underlying abdominal pain perception in irritable
bowel syndrome (IBS) are poorly understood. Intestinal mast cell infiltration may perturb …

Background&Aims: The aim of this study was to compare the response of symptoms and
cytokine ratios in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with ingestion of probiotic preparations …

Objective To determine the role of colonic barrier defects and low-grade inflammation in
irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)-like symptoms in quiescent inflammatory bowel disease …

Disturbances of gastric, intestinal and colonic motor and sensory functions affect a large
proportion of the population worldwide, impair quality of life and cause considerable health …