Irritable bowel syndrome is a topic of great clinical and scientific relevance, about which we continue to learn continuously, both in medical practice and in nutritional approaches.
Diagnosis
Find out how irritable bowel syndrome is diagnosed according to current clinical guidelines and what aspects should be considered in the differential diagnosis.
There is no standardized treatment for irritable bowel syndrome. That is why it is so important to be aware of current approaches, including the low FODMAP diet.
Learn how psychological and extraintestinal comorbidities influence irritable bowel syndrome and what implications they have for its diagnosis and treatment in clinical practice.
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a digestive disorder characterized by recurrent abdominal pain and/or discomfort associated with altered bowel movements without any identifiable structural, metabolic, or biochemical abnormalities of the digestive tract. It is classified as a disorder of gut-brain interaction (previously known as a functional digestive disorder) and significantly affects the patient's quality of life.
Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition triggered by gluten intake in genetically predisposed individuals. Its wide range of symptoms, which can appear at any age, often leads to delayed or missed diagnosis. These symptoms may include dermatitis herpetiformis, the skin manifestation of the disease.
