Pathogenesis and Diagnostics in Irritable Bowel Syndrome and the Potential Treatment with Probiotics
Claus Muss,Linda Mulder · Ernährung & Medizin · 2005 · Heft 2 · S. 73 bis 76
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Zusammenfassung
Summary Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic relapsing condition which affects 10-20 % of all adults. It is a disease with unknown cause and no proven effective cure. Many factors have been discussed in the pathogenesis of IBS. Inflammatory cells are considered to be of a central role in the pathophysiology of IBS. Such cells may prime the gut and lead to an exaggerated inflammatory reaction entailing changes of motility in the gut. Abnormal gut flora and food intolerance is likely associated with such disturbances. Therefore the role of probiotic treatment in IBS has been examined in different studies wi…