Subtypes of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Children and Adolescents

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
3282537	Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology	2014	6 Pages	PDF

Abstract

In contrast to adults, in children, IBS with constipation and unsubtyped IBS are the most common subtypes, whereas IBS with diarrhea and mixed IBS are less common. Demographic and pain characteristics cannot distinguish subtypes.

Keywords

IBS BSFS IBS-C IBS-D IBS-M IBS-U Gastrointestinal irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea irritable bowel syndrome with constipation irritable bowel syndrome Bristol Stool Form Scale Children

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Subtypes of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Children and Adolescents

Authors

Mariella M. Self, Danita I. Czyzewski, Bruno P. Chumpitazi, Erica M. Weidler, Robert J. Shulman,