A Survey about Irritable Bowel Syndrome in South Korea
Prevalence and Observable Organic Abnormalities in IBS Patients
- Affiliated Author(s)
- 박경식; 안성훈; 황재석; 조광범; 정우진; 장병국; 강유나; 권중혁; 김영환
- Alternative Author(s)
- Park, Kyung Sik; Ahn, Sung Hoon; Hwang, Jae Seok; Cho, Kwang Bum; Chung, Woo Jin; Jang, Byoung Kuk; Kang, Yu Na; Kwon, Jung Hyeok; Kim, Young Hwan
- Journal Title
- Digestive Diseases and Sciences
- ISSN
- 0163-2116
- Issued Date
- 2008
- Abstract
- The aims of the present study were: (1) to assess the prevalence of symptom-based irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in Korean adults, (2) to assess several organic abnormalities which can be found in IBS patients, and (3) to analyze the risk or associated factors that influence the presence of IBS. Adult health examinees were requested to fill out a questionnaire. The prevalence of IBS was calculated using Rome II criteria. Using several tests, several organic abnormalities were identified in the IBS group. Risk factors were analyzed by comparing the IBS and normal groups. The prevalence value for IBS according to Rome II criteria was 16.8%. Mucosal hyperplasia, lymphocyte aggregation, and increased eosinophil counts were relatively common microscopic findings in IBS group. Female gender, self-consciousness of IBS, and irregular defecation were expressed as significantly independent risk or associated factors for IBS. Several colonic microscopic findings mentioned above may be helpful in accurate diagnosis of IBS. Therefore a more-precise and large population study about these findings is necessary to reach a definitive conclusion.
Keywords
Irritable bowel syndrome – Prevalence – Korea – Risk factors
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