The Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites Is Not Greater Among Individuals With Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Population-based Case-control Study

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
6090936	Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology	2015	9 Pages	PDF

Abstract

D fragilis and Blastocystis were detected in a greater proportion of fecal samples from the asymptomatic background population in Denmark than from subjects with IBS symptoms. These findings indicate that these parasites are not likely to have a direct role in the pathogenesis of IBS. Longitudinal studies are required to understand their role in gastrointestinal health.

Keywords

RT-PCR IBS IBS-C IBS-D Dientamoeba fragilis cycle threshold Dkk Blastocystis Gastrointestinal irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea irritable bowel syndrome with constipation irritable bowel syndrome Risk factors Microbiota real-time polymerase chain reaction