Berrada Driss, Canenguez Katia, Lembo Tony
Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Dana 501, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston MA 02215, USA.
Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2003 Aug;5(4):337-42. doi: 10.1007/s11894-003-0072-0.
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder with a worldwide distribution; it is characterized by abdominal pain and discomfort associated with an alteration of bowel function. The treatment approach for IBS depends on the patient's presenting symptoms at the time of diagnosis, and treatment is usually directed toward the predominant symptom. In this review we discuss the current approach to the treatment of IBS.
肠易激综合征（IBS）是一种在全球范围内普遍存在的疾病；其特征为腹痛和不适，并伴有肠道功能改变。IBS的治疗方法取决于患者诊断时出现的症状，治疗通常针对主要症状。在本综述中，我们讨论了IBS的当前治疗方法。
