Why is Sex and Gender So Important in IBS?

Key Points: IBS is a female predominant disorder of gut-brain interactions in which sex hormones contribute to its pathophysiology Sex differences contribute to the clinical symptoms and treatment response Sex differences exist in the peripheral and central pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying IBS, including visceral hypersensitivity, immune response, post-infection IBS, autonomic response and structural and functional alterations […]

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