Prevalence of lactose intolerance among patients with irritable bowel syndrome

Abstract

IBS : Irritable Bowel Syndrome is GI disorder characterized by abdominal pain , bloating and altered bowel habits. There are three types of IBS : D-IBS . C-IBS. M-IBS . Most of patients with irritable bowel syndrome are lactose intolerant . Most of whom are IBS-D that positively associated with age . additionally , most of patients with post inflammatory IBS are lactose intolerant .