UPDATES ON MANAGEMENT OF IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME

UPDATES ON MANAGEMENT OF IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME UPDATES ON MANAGEMENT OF IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME

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Who needs colonoscopy ?• ACG recommendation :Colonoscopic imaging should be performed in IBS patientswith alarm features to rule out organic diseases and inthose over the age of 50 years for the purpose of colorectalcancer screening.

Emerging specific Investigations• Celiac disease Tissue transglutaminase antibody (TTGA) Capsule endoscopy• Lactose intolerance lactose breath test• Small intestine bacterial overgrowth lactose breath test• Visceral hypersensitivity faecal serine protease activity• Microscopic colitis Random colonic biopsy

Who needs colonoscopy ?• ACG recommendation :Colonoscopic imaging should be performed in IBS patientswith alarm features to rule out organic diseases and inthose over the age of 50 years for the purpose of colorectalcancer screening.

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