Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) [electronic resource] / Eamonn M. M. Quigley.
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FilmSeries: Henry Stewart talksBiomedical & life sciences collection. Gastroenterology and hepatology: Publisher: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2011Description: 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (73 min.) : color, sound)Subject(s): Gastroenterology | Irritable Bowel SyndromeOnline resources: Click here to access online | Series Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration.
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Contents: A common symptom-based disorder which affects 5-15% of the adult population world-wide -- For some, symptoms can be severe, frequent and significantly impact on quality of life -- Commonly regarded as reflecting a dysfunction of the gut-brain axis, low grade inflammation and dysbiosis of the microbiota have been implicated of late -- Management continues to be challenging with approaches which aim to alleviate individual symptoms (pain, constipation, diarrhoea) continuing to dominate in the absence of truly disease-modifying therapies.
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