Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Gastrointestinal Parasite Infection in a Developing Nation Environment

Postinfectious IBS is defined in the industrialized world as IBS onset following a sentinel gastrointestinal infection. In developing nations, where repeated bacterial and parasitic gastrointestinal infections are common, the IBS pathophysiology may be altered. Our aim was to investigate the relati...

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Main Authors: Morgan, Douglas R., Benshoff, Matthew, Cáceres, Mercedes, Becker-Dreps, Sylvia, Cortes, Loreto, Martin, Christopher F., Schmulson, Max, Peña, Rodolfo
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3296149/