Current and emerging therapies for the management of functional gastrointestinal disorders. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The functional gastrointestinal disorders are common disorders that are associated with significant quality-of-life impairment and considerable economic burden on the healthcare system. They are frequently associated with a comorbid psychiatric condition; this, together with a striking lack of effective pharmacological therapies, means they represent a considerable therapeutic challenge to the treating physician. In this overview, we examine the evidence to support the use of agents currently used in the management of the more common functional gastrointestinal disorders and review emerging therapies.

publication date

  • March 1, 2011

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC3513878

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 79960055925

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1177/2040622310389507

PubMed ID

  • 23251744

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 2

issue

  • 2