Thomai Karagiozoglou- Lampoudi

Jun 15, 2023 | frontiersin.org | Partha Sarathi |Alexandra Papadopoulou |Partha Sarathi Chakraborty |Thomai Karagiozoglou- Lampoudi

Introduction Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are characterized by recurrent abdominal pain in the absence of structural or biochemical abnormalities (1). The pathophysiology of FGIDs is multifactorial and thought to involve disturbances in gastrointestinal motility, visceral pain perception, intestinal permeability, and gut microbiota. There are no specific biomarkers for diagnosis. Diagnosis is clinical and currently based on Rome IV criteria (2).