Gastrointestinal transit abnormalities in irritable bowel syndrome and their relation to symptoms.

Journal: Expert review of gastroenterology & hepatology
Published Date: May 1, 2025

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Measurement of gastrointestinal (GI) transit is increasingly becoming a valuable tool in understanding the pathophysiology of symptoms of many digestive diseases, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The objective of this article is to review the relevance of GI transit abnormalities for symptoms of IBS. These abnormalities relate to gastric emptying, small bowel transit, and colonic transit (whole gut transit).

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  • Abdulsalam I Aliyu
    Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
  • Ryo Katsumata
    Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
  • Hans Törnblom
    Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
  • Magnus Simrén
    Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.

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