Immunological Change and the Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) in Children With Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital40 enrolled

Overview

Currently, the pathophysiology of Irritable bowel syndrome( IBS) remains unclear . The purpose of this study is want to investigate the immunological changes in the children with IBS.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a highly prevalent functional gastrointestinal disorder.Many children suffered from this disease and had impact on their daily life. However, the underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms remain to be elucidate. Dysregulation of the gut immune system is considered an important pathophysiology. We want to investigate the immunological changes in the IBS children.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Irritable Bowel Syndrome Children

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 5 YearsMax age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * (5-18y/o) with IBS, * All patients had chronic or relapsing symptoms of IBS consistent with the ROME II criteria Exclusion Criteria: * A history of psychologic disorders, probiotics, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, or immunosuppressive medication (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, steroids) within the past 3 months were excluded

Locations (1)

Chang Gung Memeorial Hospital

Keelung, Taiwan

RECRUITING

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