Functional bowel symptoms in a general Dutch population and associations with common stimulants

Boekema, Paul J.; Isselt, Eleonoor F van Dam van; Bots, Michiel L.; Smout, A. J. P. M.

doi:10.1016/s0300-2977(01)00128-0

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“…Some studies have shown that alcohol impairs symptoms [14], whereas others have shown that alcohol has no effect on functional gastrointestinal symptoms [12]. Alcohol may trigger relapses and pronounced symptoms in patients with already developed IBD [36], which could not be seen in our study for the MC patients.…”

Section: Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndromecontrasting

confidence: 73%

“…Although an intense research to find out the aetiology to IBS and other functional bowel diseases have been conducted the last decades, very few studies have investigated the effect of smoking on functional disorders. One previous study has described that smoking rendered symptoms of functional dyspepsia, but not IBS [12]. Another study has shown that both visceral and peripheral pain is increased by smoking [29].…”

Section: Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndromementioning

confidence: 98%

“…Life style factors such us smoking, drinking and physical activity may be of importance, since these factors affect the gastrointestinal tract, psychological well-being, and HRQOL [12,13,14]. Smoking is a known risk factor for developing MC [15], but its effect on symptoms when the disease is present has never been examined.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Diarrhoea is not the only symptom that needs to be treated in patients with microscopic colitis

Roth¹,

Bengtsson²,

Ohlsson³

2013

European Journal of Internal Medicine

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Diarrhoea is not the only symptom that needs to be treated in patients with microscopic colitis. Link to publication Citation for published version (APA): Roth, B., Bengtsson, M., & Ohlsson, B. (2013). Diarrhoea is not the only symptom that needs to be treated in patients with microscopic colitis. European Journal of Internal Medicine, 24(6), 573-578. DOI: 10.1016573-578. DOI: 10. /j.ejim.2013 General rights Copyright and moral rights for the publications made accessible in the public portal are retained by the authors and/or other copyright owners and it is a condition of accessing publications that users recognise and abide by the legal requirements associated with these rights.• Users may download and print one copy of any publication from the public portal for the purpose of private study or research.• You may not further distribute the material or use it for any profit-making activity or commercial gain • You may freely distribute the URL identifying the publication in the public portal

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Diarrhoea is not the only symptom that needs to be treated in patients with microscopic colitis

Roth¹,

Bengtsson²,

Ohlsson³

2013

European Journal of Internal Medicine

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“…There is apparently no link between gastro-intestinal complaints and consumption of coffee [25] A study of 8,407 adults, conducted in the UK, showed a significant relationship between the presence of Helicobacter pylori and dyspepsia, but no relationship with coffee consumption [26]. It is, however, considered that stomach irritation is not due to caffeine but seems to be linked with other specific constituents of coffee some of which have been identified [27].…”

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The study of risk factors associated with dyspepsia

Verma¹,

Verma²,

Bansal³

et al. 2016

Int J of Biomed & Adv Res

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Dyspepsia is defined as upper abdominal or retrosternal pain or discomfort referable to the proximal alimentary tract. Dyspepsia is a major health problem. The aim of the study is to find out the risk factors associated with dyspepsia. Total 203 patients with dyspepsia participated in the study and analyzed for H. pylori infection and questioned for risk factors like intake of coffee and spices. Most of the patients were from age group of 18-38 years and minimum from 49-60 yrs. Out of 203 patients 36 was found positive for H. pylori infection.104 males and 99 females participated in the study. The males were found to be more infected with H. pylori than female. Spicy food was consumed by 115 patients and 88 patients consumed non spicy food. Coffee consumption was found to be less in 117 patients than 86 patients who consumed >3 cups of coffee each day. Spicy food habit and increased consumption of coffee may possibly associated with increase in symptoms of dyspepsia along with H. pylori infection.

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“…Smoking has been described as a risk factor for developing postinfectious, functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) [Parry et al 2005], for overlapping syndromes of reflux diseases and FGID [Fujiwara et al 2011], and for functional dyspepsia, but not for IBS [Boekema et al 2001]. Another study has shown that both visceral and peripheral pain are increased by smoking [Pisinger et al 2011].…”

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New insights and challenges in microscopic colitis

Ohlsson

2014

Therap Adv Gastroenterol

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Microscopic colitis (MC) is described as an inflammatory bowel disease characterized by chronic, bloodless diarrhea with normal or close to normal endoscopic findings. Histopathological examination reveals two subtypes: collagenous colitis (CC) and lymphocytic colitis (LC), which are indistinguishable clinically. The disease debuts typically in middle-aged patients, but can occur at all ages, including children. A female predominance is found in both CC and LC, but is not confirmed by others in LC. The etiology is unclear, but the disease has been assumed to be of autoimmune origin. However, several etiologies may render a microscopic inflammation in the mucosa; this is a common, universal reaction to a variety of irritants in contact with the intestinal lumen. Furthermore, some patients with a microscopic inflammation in their colonic mucosa have no symptoms, or are suffering from constipation or abdominal pain, rather than diarrhea. Recently, a discussion was initiated calling into question the overdiagnosing of symptoms and pointing out the danger of exacerbating people's perception of their ailments, of weakening their eligibility in health insurance, of overprescription of drugs, and thus the increasing cost to the society of health care. In the light of this discussion, this review will highlight histopathological and clinical features of MC, and discuss the diagnosis and management of this disease. Perhaps, the intestinal mucosa has no other mode by which to react than an inflammatory response, irrespective of the presence or absence of autoimmunity. Thus, to better identify and classify subgroups of MC, and to clarify and correctly handle the inflammatory changes, this field of research stands to benefit from a review of the results and experience gained to date.

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Functional bowel symptoms in a general Dutch population and associations with common stimulants

Cited by 51 publications

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Diarrhoea is not the only symptom that needs to be treated in patients with microscopic colitis

Diarrhoea is not the only symptom that needs to be treated in patients with microscopic colitis

The study of risk factors associated with dyspepsia

New insights and challenges in microscopic colitis

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