Epidemiology of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Saudi Arabia
Year: 2018
Type: article
Abstract: The irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), is a clinical syndrome characterized by chronic abdominal dis-comfort, is the most mutual complaint met by gastroenterologists. IBS associated with symptoms in bowel habits, which can't be clarified by any biochemical or organic disorders. The most common symptoms include, the existence of current or recurrent abdominal pain or discomfort accompanying with bloating and altered bowel habits. These symptoms could intensely change the quality of life. Several reports confirms the existence of dysfunction of the intrinsic enteric nervous system (ENS). Several reports have revealed that inflammation and immune dysregulation disturb the sensitivity of nerve fibers. A relatively high prevalence of IBS was reported in several Saudi studies with variable study population settings. This review is mainly focused on the current status of IBS in the Kingdom Saudi Arabia (KSA) in light of the existent literature. The prevalence of IBS in Saudi Arabia among the available literature was slightly higher but relatively comparable to some worldwide reports.
Author: Saleh Hadi Alharbi
Language: English
Subfield: Gastroenterology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2786935471