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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2015; 21(11): 3361-3366
Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3361
Published online Mar 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3361
Table 1 Presentation of irritable bowel syndrome patients with diarrhea
Patient No./age (yr)/gender | Primary symptoms | Comorbidity | Other GI therapy | SBI therapy/duration | Outcome |
IBS-D 1/24/M | Diarrhea, frequency | Chronic urethritis | Low FODMAP diet, | Ongoing | Complete resolution of symptoms |
urgency, | ulcerative proctitis | mesalamine | 32 wk | ||
ABD pain | |||||
IBS-D 2/36/F | Diarrhea | Hypothyroidism | None | Ongoing | Marked improvement in urgency and diarrhea |
urgency | anxiety, | 18 wk | |||
incontinence | depression | ||||
IBS-D 3/63/M | Diarrhea | Eosinophilic esophagitis, | Pantoprazole | Ongoing | Complete resolution of symptoms |
Flatulence, | RIH, | 27 wk | |||
ABD cramps, | BPH | ||||
urgency | |||||
IBS-D 4/86/M | Loose stools, | COPD, | Domperidone | Ongoing | Marked improvement of urgency and diarrhea |
urgency, | lung cancer | 12 wk | |||
cramping | |||||
IBS-D 5/36/F | Diarrhea, | Ulcerative colitis | Low FODMAP diet, | Ongoing | No ABD pain, Loose stools/diarrhea improved |
severe ABD pain | mesalamine | 12 wk | |||
IBS-D 6/87/F | Diarrhea, | Osteoporosis, | Perphenazine/amitriptyline, | Ongoing | Dramatic reduction in symptoms |
ABD pain, | GERD, | omeprazole | 17 wk | ||
distention, | anxiety | ||||
urgency | |||||
IBS-D 7/66/M | Diarrhea, | Hypertension, | Tramadol | Ongoing | Marked reduction in pain and urgency, |
urgency, | benign prostatic hyperplasia | 16 wk | Formed bowel movements | ||
incontinenc, | |||||
ABD pain |
Table 2 Presentation of irritable bowel syndrome patients with constipation
Patient No./age (yr)/gender | Primary symptoms | Comorbidity | Other GI therapy | SBI therapy/duration | Outcome |
IBS-C 1/22/F | Constipation, bloating, | None | Low FODMAP diet, | Discontinued after 11 wk | Ineffective |
distension | linaclotide, | ||||
lubiprostone | |||||
IBS-C 2/55/F | Bloating, | Non-erosive reflux disease | lubiprostone | Ongoing | Reduced bloating and distension, |
distension, | 14 wk | obstipation unchanged | |||
nausea, | |||||
obstipation |
Table 3 Presentation of irritable bowel syndrome patients with mixed with alternating constipation and diarrhea
Patient No./age (yr)/gender | Primary Symptoms | Comorbidity | Other GI Therapy | SBI Therapy/Duration | Outcome |
IBS-M 1/33/F | Alternating diarrhea and constipation, | Morbid obesity | Low FODMAP diet | Ongoing | Overall improvement, |
bloating, distension, | 15 wk | mild obstipation, | |||
ABD pain | reduced bloating | ||||
IBS-M | Alternating diarrhea and constipatio, bloating, distension | Osteoporosis | Low FODMAP diet | Ongoing | No bloating or distension, improved bowel movements |
2/66/F | 14 wk |
Table 4 Presentation of patients with irritable bowel syndrome -bloating
Patient No./age (yr)/gender | Primary symptoms | Comorbidity | Other GI therapy | SBI therapy/duration | Outcome |
IBS-U 1/50/M | Gas, | GERD, | polycarbophil, | Ongoing | Resolution of symptoms |
Bloating, | osteoarthritis | saccharomyces boulardii lyo, | 35 wk | ||
ABD Pain | polyethylene glycol 3350, prn | ||||
IBS-U | Severe ABD pain, | Hypertension, | Antidiarrheals | Discontinued after 6 wk | Unimproved |
2/82/F | bloating, | atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease | |||
distension | |||||
IBS-U | Bloating, | Osteoporosis | denosumab, | Completed after 8 wk | Resolution of symptoms |
3/62/F | distension, | rifaximin, | |||
ABD pain, | Low FODMAP diet | ||||
flatulence |
- Citation: Good L, Rosario R, Panas R. New therapeutic option for irritable bowel syndrome: Serum-derived bovine immunoglobulin. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(11): 3361-3366
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i11/3361.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3361