title: New approaches to the medical treatment of irritable bowel syndrome.
abstract: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder with a worldwide distribution; it is characterized by abdominal pain and discomfort associated with an alteration of bowel function. The treatment approach for IBS depends on the patient's presenting symptoms at the time of diagnosis, and treatment is usually directed toward the predominant symptom. In this review we discuss the current approach to the treatment of IBS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Dana 501, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston MA 02215, USA.
authors.forename: Driss
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Berrada
authors.forename: Katia
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Canenguez
authors.forename: Tony
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lembo
mesh_terms: D003109:Colonic Diseases, Functional / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000639:trends*