Preschoolers With Allergic Diseases Have an Increased Risk of Irritable Bowel Syndrome When Reaching School Age

Objectives: The aim of the study was to systemically investigate the risk of subsequent irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in children with antecedent allergic diseases in a population-based case-control study in Taiwan. Methods: We evaluated 11,242 children (age range: 7–18 years) with IBS and 44,968 age- and sex-matched control subjects who had been examined between 2000 and 2008. IBS odds ratios were calculated for children with antecedent allergic diseases, including allergic conjunctivitis, allergic rhinitis, asthma, atopic dermatitis, urticaria, and food allergy. Results: Children with antecedent allergic diseases had a greater risk of IBS than did control subjects (P 
Source: Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Articles: Gastroenterology Source Type: research