Acute gastroenteritis ups risk of IBS and functional dyspepsia: review
Italian researchers used data from more than 28,000 patients across 47 studies.
A considerable proportion of individuals experiencing acute gastroenteritis develop post-infection irritable bowel syndrome and functional dyspepsia, according to a review published in Gut.
Dr Serena Porcari, from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Rome, Italy and colleagues conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or functional dyspepsia (FD) after acute gastroenteritis using data from observational studies recruiting 50 or more adults.
