Open AccessAtopic dermatitis in adults and irritable bowel syndrome: A cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Zeynep Gizem Kaya İslamoğlu,
Mehmet Ünal,
Adem Küçük
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/ijd.ijd_490_18
Subject(s) - medicine , irritable bowel syndrome , atopic dermatitis , abdominal distension , abdominal pain , scorad , disease , gastroenterology , defecation , dermatology , dermatology life quality index
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic functional gastrointestinal disorder affecting a large number of people in the world. Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common inflammatory skin condition characterized by relapsing eczematous lesions in a typical distribution. It was first described in 1933 but exists since antiquity.