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Progress in understanding of relationship between irritable bowel syndrome and food intolerance
Xiang-Rong Zhang, Yan-Li Zhang
Xiang-Rong Zhang, School of Clinical Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
Yan-Li Zhang, Department of Gastroenterology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
Supported by: National Key Clinical Specialties Construction Project, No. 2021-QTL-015.
Corresponding author: Yan-Li Zhang, Deputy Chief Physician, Associate Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, No. 2 Yinghua East Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, China. 13521234067@163.com
Received: June 20, 2022 Revised: August 1, 2022 Accepted: October 20, 2022 Published online: October 28, 2022
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional gastrointestinal disorder, and more and more studies have found that food intolerance is involved in the pathogenesis of IBS. About two-thirds of IBS patients experience clinical symptoms induced by food intolerance, including gastrointestinal symptoms such as abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, or constipation. A small number of patients also experience circulatory, respiratory, neurological, and other systemic symptoms. The exact mechanism by which food intolerance is involved in IBS is not fully understood. Common types of food intolerance include lactose intolerance, gluten intolerance, FODMAP intolerance, and histamine intolerance, among which lactose intolerance and FODMAP intolerance are more common in IBS patients. In this paper, we review the types of food intolerance in IBS and the role of food intolerance in the pathogenesis and intervention of IBS.
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