Holmes K M, Salter R H
Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). 1982 Nov 27;285(6354):1533-4. doi: 10.1136/bmj.285.6354.1533.
Seventy-seven of 84 surviving patients in whom the irritable bowel syndrome had been diagnosed at least six years previously were reviewed. A different diagnosis was made in only four cases. Forty-four patients remained symptomatic and 29 patients had no further bowel problems. The irritable bowel syndrome is often a chronic, relapsing disorder, and further investigations are not necessary unless symptoms change considerably.
对84名存活患者中的77名进行了回顾,这些患者至少在六年前就被诊断出患有肠易激综合征。只有4例做出了不同的诊断。44名患者仍有症状,29名患者没有进一步的肠道问题。肠易激综合征通常是一种慢性复发性疾病,除非症状有很大变化,否则无需进一步检查。