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New Research Shows IBS Symptoms May be Caused by Gut Infections

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Researchers at KU Leuven in Belgium have found a potential mechanism underlying irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) that involves activation of immune cells primed by past gastrointestinal infections. However, IBS patients do not have allergies to any given foods, nor any gastrointestinal conditions, such as celiac disease.