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Extra digestive manifestations of irritable bowel syndrome: intolerance to drugs?Pierre Poitras
Centre de Recherche, Centre Hospitalier de l Université de Montréal Hôpital Saint Luc, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Dig Dis Sci 53:2168-76. 2008..In conclusion, drug intolerance is a frequent extra GI manifestation of IBS that is not associated with psychological comorbidity; thus, a somatic origin must be explored...
The Zollinger-Ellison syndrome: dangers and consequences of interrupting antisecretory treatmentPierre Poitras
Centre Hospitalier de l Universite de Montreal, Hopital Saint Luc, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 10:199-202. 2012..We report here on the dangerous consequences of interrupting PPI therapy...
MotilinPierre Poitras
Centre Hospitalier de l Universite de Montreal, Canada
Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes 15:54-7. 2008..Motilin is a hormone produced from endocrine cells of the duodenal mucosa to help regulate motility of the digestive tract. This review discusses new findings on the potential impact of motilin in human medicine...
Widespread hypersensitivity is related to altered pain inhibition processes in irritable bowel syndromeMathieu Piché
Department of Physiology, Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Que H3T 1J4, Canada
Pain 148:49-58. 2010..The present results also suggests that psychological symptoms and altered pain processing in IBS patients may reflect at least in part, common underlying mechanisms...
The potential of ghrelin as a prokineticPierre Poitras
CHUM Hôpital Saint Luc, Montreal, Canada
Regul Pept 155:24-7. 2009..Whether ghrelin is a significant regulator of the digestive physiology remains to be shown. Whether ghrelin agonist agents could be useful prokinetic drugs in human medicine is currently under exploration...
Celiac disease-like abnormalities in IBS: wrong title or wrong disease?Pierre Poitras
Gastroenterology 123:954; author reply 954. 2002
An international study of irritable bowel syndrome: family relationships and mind-body attributionsMary Joan Gerson
New York University, NY, USA
Soc Sci Med 62:2838-47. 2006..Symptoms were less severe if relationship depth and support were high, and illness was viewed as psychological. Implications for treatment are discussed...
Visceral hypersensitivity in irritable bowel syndrome: does it really normalize over time?Christophe Faure
Gastroenterology 132:464-5; author reply 465. 2007
Recommendations on chronic constipation (including constipation associated with irritable bowel syndrome) treatmentP Pare
Université Laval and CHAUQ Hôpital St Sacrement, Quebec City, Canada
Can J Gastroenterol 21:3B-22B. 2007..The myriad of treatment options available to Canadian physicians can be confusing; thus, the main aim of the recommendations and treatment algorithm is to optimize the approach in clinical care based on available evidence...
