In irritable bowel syndrome, postprandial abdominal distention is associated with a reduction of intestinal tone.

Michele Di StefanoM BergonziE MiceliC KlersyE PaganiG R Corazza

Published in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2017)

In patients with IBS suffering from severe postprandial abdominal distention, a postprandial reduction of intestinal tone is associated with this bothersome symptom. Further studies are needed to evaluate whether drugs acting on the modification of intestinal tone could be useful in the treatment of these patients.

Keyphrases

irritable bowel syndrome
blood glucose
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
early onset
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
blood pressure
adipose tissue
weight loss
insulin resistance
case control