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Irritable Bowel Disease Definition
Common names:
  • IBS
  • Irritable Bowel
  • Irritable Bowel Disease
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • Irritable Colon
  • Spastic Bowel
  • Spastic Colon
A person with irritable bowel disease has episodes of diarrhea, constipation and abdominal pain that worsen with emotional stress. Images

About 10 percent of people in the US have irritable bowel disease. The symptoms start in the teenage years, and tend to decrease with age.

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Last Updated: Sep 9, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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