Bloating y distensión abdominal: ¿Solamente gas?: Una mirada hacia su fisiopatología / Bloating and abdominal distention: Just gas?: A look in the direction of physiology
Rev. colomb. gastroenterol
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26(4): 269-275, dic. 2011. tab
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS
| ID: lil-639919
RESUMEN
Muchos pacientes con trastornos funcionales digestivos como el síndrome de intestino irritable (SII) se quejan de síntomas como el Bloating y la distensión abdominal. Si bien han sido síntomas pobremente entendidos, recientes investigaciones nos permiten aclarar algunos conceptos sobre su fisiopatología. En esta revisión en particular se tratarán aspectos relacionados con el gas intestinal, su tránsito, la hipersensibilidad visceral, la respuesta viscerosomática y la participación de la microbiota intestinal.
ABSTRACT
Many patients with functional digestive disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) complain of bloating, abdominal distention and similar symptoms. Until recently these symptoms have been poorly understood, however new research allows us to clarify some aspects of their pathophysiology. This review discusses some aspects of these symptoms which are related to intestinal gas and its transit, visceral hypersensitivity, viscerosomatic response and to the intestinal microbiota.
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Main subject:
Sprains and Strains
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. colomb. gastroenterol
Journal subject:
Gastroenterology
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Colombia
Institution/Affiliation country:
Clínica Universidad de la Sabana/CO
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