This volume is written by clinicians with long experience with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Topics discussed include the prevalence and incidence of IBS world-wide, symptoms and consequences for patients and the society, IBS symptom based diagnosis, pathogenesis and the different possible etiological factors.

This volume is written by clinicians with long experience with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Topics discussed include the prevalence and incidence of IBS world-wide, symptoms and consequences for patients and the society, IBS symptom based diagnosis, pathogenesis and the different possible etiological factors.