Pathophysiological mechanisms in irritable bowel syndrome University of Antwerp
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic gastrointestinal disorder affecting 4-11% of the population. While we know its pathophysiology to be multifactorial, a lot of questions on the exact mechanisms remain unanswered. In this thesis, we investigated some of these pathophysiological mechanisms, more specifically we looked into the potential of cellular and volatile biomarkers. First, we started the thesis by evaluating the epidemiological ...