Summary

Countries covered: Global

The Irritable Bowel Syndrome Disease and Therapy Review provides an overview of the condition, with prevalence numbers for major countries worldwide, information on diagnosis, and an overview of treatment. Dosing and treatment cost information is provided for various treatment types and for medication. General information on the IBS market, as well as sales of leading drugs and therapies are provided.

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Additional Information

Disease and Therapy Reviews were developed to provide a basic understanding of the key facts about a disease and market in a quick, easy-to-read format. These reports are prepared by the senior market research team of Timely Data Resources. Each Disease and Therapy Review provides a concise analysis of the most important information about a particular disease, its treatment, and the market opportunities. Reports begin with an overview of the condition, and also contain tables that summarize the available worldwide incidence and prevalence data for the condition, a review of current diagnosis strategies and treatment options, general information about the market size, and information about important market trends. The data contained in these reports comes from key industry secondary data sources, such as the Timely Data Resources Incidence and Prevalence Database, and Lange's Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment. This information is supplemented by reviews of analyst reports, company reports, and medical websites. Sources and references are provided.

I. OVERVIEW
General overview of the condition
Causation theories

II. INCIDENCE AND PREVALENCE
Prevalence Table (US, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain, UK, China, Hong Kong, Japan, North America, Worldwide)

III. DIAGNOSIS
Rome criteria
Symptoms
Laboratory findings and special exams
Differential diagnosis

IV. TREAMENT
Dietary treatment
Pharmacologic measures
Probiotics
Psychological treatment

V. DOSING AND TREATMENT COSTS

VI. MARKET SIZE
Future therapies

VII. COMMENTS

VIII. REFERENCES/RESOURCES