[Irritable bowel syndrome: current state of the problem and perspectives].
The review presents generalized results of studied conducted by Russian and foreign researchers during the last years and dedicated to the problem of the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnostics, and principles of treatment of patients with irritated bowel syndrome (IBS), based upon Roman criteria I to 111 (1994-2006); disputable issues of the nosology and terminology are discussed; the substantiation of the use of pharmaceuticals belonging to different groups for treatment of IBS is adduced.
D006801:Humans; D043183:Irritable Bowel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D009626:Terminology as Topic