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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal (GI) disorder (1). Symptomes include chronic and recurrent abdominal pain, bloating, distension, cramping, constipation and/or diarrhea and flatulence. The exact pathophysiology of IBS remains unknown. Causes of these disturbances may depend on the interaction of several factors including genetics, psychosocial factors and post-inflammatory changes after a GI infection
(1).
Treatment includes using