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A 24-year-old male asked:
Are there causes of ibs that can be dangerous?
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Dr. Roberto Saezanswered
Specializes in Internal Medicine
No: Unless inflammatory bowel disease (crohns and ulcerative colitis ) were overlooked nothing else is likely dangerous.
4.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 30-year-old member asked:
What causes ibs?
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Dr. Videh Mahajananswered
Internal Medicine 15 years experience
IBS: No real known causes.
6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Last updated Apr 23, 2014
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