Treatment of postinfectious irritable bowel syndrome and noninfective irritable bowel syndrome with mesalazine

Autor: Jose R. Almeida, Joffre Rezende-Filho, Naylé V. Leite, Enio Chaves de Oliveira, Mauro Bafutto, Salustiano Gabriel-Neto
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, Volume: 48, Issue: 1, Pages: 36-40, Published: MAR 2011
Arquivos de Gastroenterologia v.48 n.1 2011
Arquivos de gastroenterologia
Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia
instacron:IBEPEGE
Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, Vol 48, Iss 1, Pp 36-40 (2011)
Popis: CONTEXT: Recent studies support the hypothesis that postinfectious irritable bowel syndrome and some irritable bowel syndrome patients display persistent signs of minor mucosal inflammation. Mesalazine has intestinal anti-inflammatory properties including cyclooxygenase and prostaglandin inhibition. The effects of mesalazine on postinfectious irritable bowel syndrome and noninfective irritable bowel syndrome patients are still unknown. OBJECTIVE: To observe the effects of mesalazine on postinfectious irritable bowel syndrome and noninfective irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea patients. METHODS: Based on Rome III criteria, 61 irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea patients (18 years old or more) were included in the evaluation. Patients were divided into two groups: postinfectious irritable bowel syndrome group, with 18 patients medicated with mesalazine 800 mg 3 times a day for 30 days; noninfective irritable bowel syndrome group, with 43 patients medicated with mesalazine 800 mg 3 times a day for 30 days. Symptom evaluations at baseline and after treatment were performed by means of a four-point Likert scale including stool frequency, stool form and consistency (Bristol Stool Scale), abdominal pain and distension (maximum score: 16; minimum score: 4). RESULTS: Postinfectious irritable bowel syndrome group presented a statistically significant reduction of the total symptom score (P
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