Higher prevalence of joint hypermobility in constipation predominant irritable bowel syndrome.

A ZweigValeria SchindlerA S BeckerA van MarenD Pohl

Published in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2018)

The prevalence of JH was significantly higher in IBS-C compared to IBS-D. Abnormalities in the connective tissue biomechanics in those with JH may contribute to a degree of colonic inertia which could result in constipation in JH-positive IBS patients. Further work is needed to determine the colonic biomechanics in patients with JH.

Keyphrases

irritable bowel syndrome
end stage renal disease
risk factors
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
ulcerative colitis