Parasitic infections in irritable bowel syndrome patients: evidence to propose a possible link, based on a case–control study in the south of Iran

Parasitic infections in irritable bowel syndrome patients: evidence to propose a possible link, based on a case–control study in the south of Iran

Abstract Objectives The current study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of parasitic infections and their possible association with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), through a case–control study. Stool samples were collected from patients with IBS and healthy subjects and were examined microscopically...

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Main Authors: Zohreh Shafiei, Farideh Esfandiari, Bahador Sarkari, Zahra Rezaei, Mohammad Reza Fatahi, Seyed Mohammad Kazem Hosseini Asl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
IBS
Parasitic infection
Blastocystis spp.
Giardia lamblia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-020-05118-x

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