Irritable bowel syndrome: A disease still searching for pathogenesis, diagnosis and therapy

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2014; 20(27): 8807-8820
Published online Jul 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i27.8807

Table 3 Diseases and conditions considered in the differential diagnosis

Celiac disease and malabsorption

Lactose intolerance, fructose intolerance

Inflammatory bowel disease

Lymphocytic and collagenous colitis

Whipple's disease

Colonic cancer

Enteric infections

Metabolism disorders (e.g., thyroid, diabetes, etc.)

Food allergy and intolerance

Endometriosis

SIBO

Neuroendocrine tumors

Drugs

SIBO: Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.

Citation: Bellini M, Gambaccini D, Stasi C, Urbano MT, Marchi S, Usai-Satta P. Irritable bowel syndrome: A disease still searching for pathogenesis, diagnosis and therapy. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(27): 8807-8820
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i27/8807.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i27.8807

Bellini M, Gambaccini D, Stasi C, Urbano MT, Marchi S, Usai-Satta P. Irritable bowel syndrome: A disease still searching for pathogenesis, diagnosis and therapy. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(27): 8807-8820 [PMID: 25083055 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i27.8807]

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