Postinfectious Irritable Bowel Syndrome Robin Spiller, Klara Garsed Gastroenterology Volume 136, Issue 6, Pages 1979-1988 (May 2009) DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2009.02.074 Copyright © 2009 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Interaction between local inflammation and psychosocial factors in determining the risk of developing PI-IBS. Psychological and intestinal factors are both important determinants of PI-IBS risk. Several studies have evaluated risk levels associated with the following: adverse life events and hypochondriasis14; depression, lymphocytosis, and enterochromaffin cell hyperplasia2; age younger than 60 years, female gender, and duration of initial illness > 3 weeks10; and elongating toxin of C jejuni.8 Gastroenterology 2009 136, 1979-1988DOI: (10.1053/j.gastro.2009.02.074) Copyright © 2009 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions
Robin Spiller Gastroenterology 2009 136, 1979-1988DOI: (10.1053/j.gastro.2009.02.074) Copyright © 2009 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions
Klara Garsed Gastroenterology 2009 136, 1979-1988DOI: (10.1053/j.gastro.2009.02.074) Copyright © 2009 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions