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This Wikipedia article says: "Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or spastic colon is a symptom-based diagnosis….No specific laboratory or imaging test can be performed to diagnose irritable bowel syndrome."

However, this may need updating. See here.Anythingyouwant (talk) 00:35, 22 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Well, we would need to wait for this to appear in a review. Looking at the study itself, it doesn't really seem all that impressive. If you look at the results for Anti-vinculin (fig 3) you'll see all the results are overlapping. There would be no way to diagnose IBS from that. The Anti CdtB results are slightly more impressive, although it still doesn't distinguish between IBS and Celiac. As usual, this is another good example of science hyped by press release, and demonstrates precisely why we don't use primary studies (and news articles in particular) for medical claims. --sciencewatcher (talk) 00:45, 22 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

For sure, science hyped press releases are not reliable sources for this Wikipedia article, but still it's worth keeping an eye on them, so that more reliable sources can be consulted later. As for celiac disease, that problem may be solved by testing for celiac disease antibodies alongside the new IBS tests, or at least so says this unreliable source. You may want to consider simply removing the categorical statement that "No specific laboratory or imaging test can be performed to diagnose irritable bowel syndrome" without yet asserting the contrary.Anythingyouwant (talk) 00:52, 22 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Is there any update to this?

Not to my knowledge -- IBS remains a diagnosis of exclusion.DoctorJoeE ^{review transgressions}/_{talk to me!} 01:46, 14 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

It is still a diagnosis of exclusion; there are no specific blood tests for IBS, other than to rule out other conditions like celiac disease.Rytyho usa (talk) 03:57, 14 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

You're obviously not very familiar with ongoing research in this field. 79.201.168.182 (talk) 17:19, 16 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki Education assignment: Health Psychology

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 26 January 2024 and 14 May 2024. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Charlottebaker1 (article contribs). Peer reviewers: SidaChu, Portiapliam, Cab1234567.

— Assignment last updated by Nicoleschully (talk) 19:17, 25 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

IBS and Sleep Disruptions

I am interested in adding more details to the page about the relationship between IBS and sleep irregularity. The current body of research establishes a correlative but not causal relationship between the two, specifically linking a higher frequency of sleep disorders, as well as higher rates of sleep disruption, to an IBS diagnosis. Moreover, much of the research hypothesizes the role of stress in this relationship, specifically emphasizing the role of the autonomic nervous system. I found a meta-analysis that found an significantly decreased ANS dysregulation and decreased GI symptoms following psychotherapeutic intervention (which raised some questions for me about the current section on psychotherapeutic interventions) https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/16/3447

I would appreciate input on where would be the best place to add this information onto the current page. I also think it is important to stress the psychological factors underlying sleep irregularity and its relationship to IBS. I was thinking of adding a few sentences to the signs and symptoms section, or maybe to the section on stress? Charlottebaker1 (talk) 19:12, 30 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Rephrasing

I'm concerned that some of the recent rephrasing to the article actually changes meaning, particularly in regard to making more nuanced statements overly categorical. I've addressed some of these but this edit makes more substantial alterations that I haven't addressed. Mutt Lunker (talk) 09:50, 29 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Anyone interested in collaborating on fixing up this page so it can meet GA status?

Irritable bowel syndrome is one of the most viewed pages on the medical side of wikipedia. It's a common disorder with tons of research. All of this leads me to believe that it should be at GA status. But just at first glance there is a lot of issues with the article. A lot of the referances are out of date, some sections are too long while others are unreferanced. Anyways if anyone is interested in helping me fix up this article please reply to this. You don't need to know anything about the GA process. CursedWithTheAbilityToDoTheMath (talk) 12:29, 29 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]