Markers of irritable bowel syndrome
5/1/202645 min
A new review suggests there may be biomarkers linked to irritable bowel syndrome, typically a diagnosis of exclusion.
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References:
- Serological and faecal markers of irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis
- Variations in the investigation of colorectal cancer-related symptoms in Australian primary care: a retrospective cohort study
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Search for The Economy Stupid on ABC Listen or wherever you get your podcasts. How settled is your tummy?
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[inhales] How settled? Now, I'm a GP who's gonna touch wood as I answer this because I know we could be tempting fate here.
Norman Swan· Host0:48
Yeah.
Priya Alexander· Host0:48
Pretty good. But I am someone who, if I'm worried, my brain talks to my tummy. [laughs] This is how I explain it to my children.
Norman Swan· Host0:56
[laughs] Well, it's true. Y- there's a lot of crosstalk between your brain and your, your abdomen and so on. Mine's... I don't want to get into too much detail.
Priya Alexander· Host1:04
[laughs] Yeah, please.
Norman Swan· Host1:06
[laughs] Mine is up and down, I have to say.
Priya Alexander· Host1:08
Okay It always has been since I was a kid, but I think probably that brain-bowel connection's important.
Norman Swan· Host1:11
But, you know, whether that's actually what's going on in people with irritable bowel syndrome is a matter of debate, but that's one of the things that we're gonna be talking about today on The Health Report.
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