Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Latest News
• Bowel Drug Causes Controversy at FDA (03/22/2001, Associated Press)

From the National Institutes of Health
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse)

General/Overviews

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (American Gastroenterological Association)
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

Clinical Trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Colonic Diseases, Functional (National Institutes of Health)
• Clinical Trials: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) (CenterWatch, Inc.) - industry-sponsored clinical trials

Diagnosis/Symptoms

• Radiography-Lower GI Tract (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)

Disease Management

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Tips on Controlling Your Symptoms (American Academy of Family Physicians)

Nutrition

• Dietary Fiber - Bulking Up Your Diet Can Be a Healthful Decision (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

Treatment

• Glaxo Wellcome Decides to Withdraw Lotronex from the Market (Food and Drug Administration) - Generic Name: Alosetron Hydrochloride

Dictionaries/Glossaries

• Digestive Diseases Dictionary (National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse)

Directories

• ASCRS Membership Directory (American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons)
• GI Physician Locator (American College of Gastroenterology)

Organizations

• Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Children

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Children (National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse)

Women

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Women (American College of Gastroenterology)