Irritable bowel syndrome: The role of food in pathogenesis and management

Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 164-174

  Hayes, Paula A ^a   Fraher, Marianne H ^a   Quigley, Eamonn M M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet; FODMAPs; Food allergy; Food intolerance; Gluten; Gut hormones; Irritable bowel syndrome

Indexed keywords

FRUCTAN; FRUCTOSE; GALACTOSE OLIGOSACCHARIDE; GHRELIN; GLUTEN; LACTOSE; PROBIOTIC AGENT; SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER;

CARBOHYDRATE INTOLERANCE; DIET; FOOD ALLERGY; FOOD INTAKE; GLUTEN FREE DIET; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; INTESTINE FLORA; IRRITABLE COLON; NUTRITIONAL INTOLERANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; STRESS; SYMPTOM;

EID: 84898629550     PISSN: 15547914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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