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Abstract
Functional gastrointestinal disorders are very common in the Western world, but unfortunately the underlying mechanisms behind these disorders are incompletely understood. Treatment options are limited and the economic consequences for society are profound. Recent data suggest an involvement of bacteria in the pathogenesis of functional gastrointestinal disorders. Probiotics are promising new treatment alternatives, which will be reviewed in this supplement.Entities:
Keywords: functional gastrointestinal disorders; irritable bowel syndrome; probiotics
Year: 2009 PMID: 21180549 PMCID: PMC3002530 DOI: 10.1177/1756283X09337569
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Therap Adv Gastroenterol ISSN: 1756-283X Impact factor: 4.409