Constipation and Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Causes, Treatments and Prevention
( Digestive Diseases - Research and Clinical Developments )
Publication series ：Digestive Diseases - Research and Clinical Developments
Author： Goro Kiyomizu and Hiroaki Rin
Publisher： Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
Publication year： 2013
E-ISBN: 9781619425064
Subject： R256.35 Constipation
Keyword： Medicine
Language： ENG
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Description
Patients who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and constipation often find relief from a combination of therapies. This book presents current research in the study of the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options for IBS and constipation. Topics discussed include constipation in Parkinsons disease; the role of serotonin in irritable bowel syndrome; clinical trials of emerging therapies in chronic idiopathic constipation; the role of primary afferent nocicpetors in visceral pain associated with IBS; the pathophysiology of IBS with diarrhea; and chronic constipation in the elderly.