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What causes irritable bowel syndrome pain? It may be a local immune reaction – Science Magazine
New study suggests IBS is akin to an allergic reaction in the gut
The pain of irritable bowel syndrome may be caused by an immune reaction to food in the gut.
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By Jennifer Couzin-FrankelJan. 13, 2021 , 11:00 AM
For the millions of people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), the conditions cramping, diarrhea, and constipation are frustrating and distressing. And its made worse when doctors sometimes dismiss the symptoms, attributing them to anxiety or even the imaginationall in the mind or between the ears, says Guy Boeckxstaens, a gastroenterologist…
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