Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common, debilitating, multifactorial, functional gastrointestinal disorder where a definitive aetiology has not been established and no uniformly successful treatment exists. The condition is very prevalent in developed countries with IBS symptoms experienced by 8-22% of the population1. IBS thus poses a significant economic burden on the community as well as the individual.

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