Is traveler's diarrhea a significant risk factor for the development of irritable bowel syndrome? A prospective study.
A total of 564 travelers were enrolled in a study aimed at investigating the influence of traveler's diarrhea in the development of irritable bowel syndrome. At 6-7 months after repatriation, we found that an episode of traveler's diarrhea was associated with a quintuple risk of developing irritable bowel syndrome.
Stermer
Edy
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Gastroenterology Service, Bnai Zion Medical Centre, Haifa, Israel. edystermer@yahoo.com
Lubezky
Anat
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Potasman
Israel
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Paster
Eran
E
Lavy
Alexandra
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D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D043183:Irritable Bowel Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors