Food intolerance and allergy in the irritable bowel syndrome

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a complex and heterogeneous entity that concerns about 1/4 of adults and would be responsible for 50% of gastro-enterology medical consultations. IBS etiopathogenesis and physiopathology are not yet fully known. Implications of food intolerance and allergy in this s...

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Published inRevue médicale de Liège Vol. 60; no. 9; pp. 744 - 749
Main Authors Ausloos, F, Belaiche, J, Louis, E
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published Belgium 01.09.2005
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Food Hypersensitivity - immunology
Food Hypersensitivity - physiopathology
Food Hypersensitivity - therapy
Humans
Hypersensitivity, Delayed - immunology
Hypersensitivity, Delayed - physiopathology
Hypersensitivity, Delayed - therapy
Irritable Bowel Syndrome - immunology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome - physiopathology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome - therapy
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Summary:Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a complex and heterogeneous entity that concerns about 1/4 of adults and would be responsible for 50% of gastro-enterology medical consultations. IBS etiopathogenesis and physiopathology are not yet fully known. Implications of food intolerance and allergy in this syndrome remain controversial. In this review we recall numerous mechanisms of allergy or food intolerance generating IBS, as well as clinical entities mimicking an IBS. We present a series of diagnostic tests and potential treatments. We finally propose a management strategy for these patients.
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ISSN:0370-629X