Two relatively new blood tests may help diagnose irritable bowel syndrome. One test is for irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea , and the other is for irritable bowel syndrome with both diarrhea and constipation (irritable bowel syndrome mixed IBS-M). Neither test is able to diagnose irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C).
case study-a detailed analysis of a person or group from a social or psychological or medical point of view. analysis-an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole.
1. Careful study of a given subject, field, or problem, undertaken to discover facts or principles. 2. An act or period of such study: her researches of medieval parish records. v. reÂ·searched, reÂ·searchÂ·ing, reÂ·searchÂ·es. v.intr. To engage in or perform research. v.tr.