A New Blood Test for Identifying IBS and the Importance of Providing Clear Answers for Patients

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Narrator: You are listening to ReachMD. Welcome to this Medical Industry Feature, sponsored by Quest Diagnostics. The following program is intended for healthcare professionals only. Your host is Mario Nacinovich.

Host: On today’s program, we will be discussing IBS and the importance of testing to help your patients understand their gut problems.

I’m your host Mario Nacinovich and joining me today is Dr. Christine Frissora, Gastroenterologist and leading IBS expert.

Dr. Frissora, welcome to the program. We’re looking forward to hearing your perspectives today.

Guest: Thank you so much Mario. I’m glad to be here to discuss something that affects millions of Americans and causes a lot of suffering in my patients.

Host: Dr. Frissora, let’s start with some foundational updates on irritable bowel syndrome. How do we define the disease, who does it affect, and what do we think may cause it?