Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society
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Neurogastroenterol. Motil. · Jun 2010
Multicenter StudyImpact of functional bowel symptoms on quality of life and fatigue in quiescent Crohn disease and irritable bowel syndrome.
Patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and Crohn disease (CD) have impaired quality of life (Qol) associated with fatigue. Whether IBS-like symptoms have a similar impact on Qol and fatigue in quiescent CD than in IBS is currently unknown. Our aims were (i) to evaluate the prevalence of IBS-like symptoms in quiescent CD and (ii) to compare the impact of IBS-like symptoms on Qol and fatigue in both diseases. ⋯ The prevalence of IBS-like symptoms is elevated in quiescent CD. The presence of IBS-like symptoms in quiescent CD is probably associated with the range of fatigue/depression disorders. The mechanism underlying the occurrence of IBS-like symptoms in quiescent CD needs to be further explored.