Is quality of life of patients with irritable bowel syndrome low compared to others with chronic diseases?
This study confirmed that the burden of illness of IBS in the Netherlands is substantial. IBS patients treated with mebeverine experienced low quality of life and suffered from severe pain. Based on these results, more attention for the diagnosis and treatment of IBS seems to be justified.
Here we demonstrate a novel link between spxB expression and PLY release. These findings link liberation of PLY toxin to oxygen availability and pneumococcal metabolism.