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SUBMITTER: Burns G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6883739 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Burns Grace G Pryor Jennifer J Holtmann Gerald G Walker Marjorie M MM Talley Nicholas J NJ Keely Simon S
Gastroenterology & hepatology 20191001 10
There is growing appreciation that functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) such as functional dyspepsia and irritable bowel syndrome are heterogeneous conditions linked by subtle inflammation within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The literature suggests that while the symptoms of these diseases may manifest with similar clinical presentations, there are significant differences in triggers and disease severity among patients classified into the same subtype. It is hypothesized that the su ...[more]