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[Diarrhea predominant irritable bowel syndrome]. 2008

Jean-Marc Sabaté, and Benoît Coffin

Service d'hepato-gastroentŕologie, Hôpital Louis-Mourier, AP-HP 92700 Colombes, France.

The diagnosis of diarrhea predominant irritable bowel syndrome (D-IBS) should be a positive diagnosis, based on Rome criteria, and not a diagnosis of exclusion. However, it is in this situation that investigations are frequently performed. But full and complete explorations are not systematically required as they are frequently normal, and normal results do not have a positive influence on symptom evolution. Treatment of D-IBOS is mainly based on antispasmodics and antidiarrheal agents antidepressant agent can be used.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D003967	Diarrhea	An increased liquidity or decreased consistency of FECES, such as running stool. Fecal consistency is related to the ratio of water-holding capacity of insoluble solids to total water, rather than the amount of water present. Diarrhea is not hyperdefecation or increased fecal weight.	Diarrheas
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D043183	Irritable Bowel Syndrome	A disorder with chronic or recurrent colonic symptoms without a clearcut etiology. This condition is characterized by chronic or recurrent ABDOMINAL PAIN, bloating, MUCUS in FECES, and an erratic disturbance of DEFECATION.	Colitis, Mucous,Colon, Irritable,Colitides, Mucous,Irritable Bowel Syndromes,Irritable Colon,Mucous Colitides,Mucous Colitis,Syndrome, Irritable Bowel,Syndromes, Irritable Bowel