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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 13 - The results of a study of local residents
by researchers at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota,
show no association between irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and celiac disease.
There have been reports of a particularly high prevalence of celiac disease
in patients with IBS, Dr. G. Richard Locke III and colleagues note in the April
issue of the Mayo Clinical Proceedings. They also point out that serological
testing offers a sensitive and specific means of identifying celiac disease.
Ten percent of the population has symptoms consistent with IBS, Dr. Locke
told Reuters Health. Since the symptoms of celiac disease and IBS are similar, it
has been suggested that these patients may have undiagnosed celiac disease
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/473449?src=mp
Rosalie (NJ)

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