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Nutritional issues in irritable bowel syndrome
1Division of Gastroenterology, University Hospital, Nottingham, UK.
Abstract:
Food products have variously been reported as causing, perpetuating or treating irritable bowel syndrome. The evidence for this is reviewed with regard to recent studies investigating symptom reporting, mono- and disaccharide malabsorption and probiotics. The development of objective measures remains an urgent priority because of the high placebo response to any dietary intervention in irritable bowel syndrome.
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