Ageing seems to have a beneficial effect on irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) (Sperber et al. Gastroenterology 2021), and the odds of developing IBS are lower when age is above 50 years (Lovell & Ford CGH 2012). Older age may also affect symptom reporting and quality of life…
Abdominal pain is a common but often overlooked symptom in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). The causes of pain during deep remission remain incompletely known, although factors in the gut-brain axis may play a role…
OBJECTIVE: Among patients with disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI), food intake is a known symptom trigger and dietary modifications are encouraged as a first line treatment…
Gut microbial perturbation has been implicated in the development of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood…
Methane production is associated with oroanal transit time (OATT) and constipation in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) (Algera NGM 2022). However, increasing breath methane and fecal methanogens have been observed with increasing transit time also in healthy individuals (Procházková Gut 2023)…