Rome IV Exploratory Model Closely Resemble Asian Functional Gastrointestinal Disorder Symptom Clusters

Clevers et  al1 reported important population-based symptom grouping based on the latest Rome IV questionnaire completed by 5931 participants from the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada. They found 8 distinct symptom groupings (constipation, diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome [IBS], abdominal pain, heartburn, nausea/vomiting, globus, and other upper gastrointestinal [GI] symptoms) and reported that these results were consistent with the Rome IV classification for separate upper and lower GI symptoms groups.

Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - March 22, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Kewin Tien Ho Siah, Kok-Ann Gwee Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research