Research Article

Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Marfan Syndrome and Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Table 2

Gastrointestinal symptoms in MS patients compared with controls.

ControlMS value (Fisher’s exact test)

Number4545
M : F12 : 3312 : 33
Symptoms
 Abdominal pain13240.0315
 Diarrhoea490.2297
 Constipation8160.0941
Medicines
 Antisecretory/antacids9110.8004
 Laxatives6120.1868
Oesophageal disorders
 Functional chest pain020.4944
 Functional heartburn590.3837
 Globus011
 Functional dysphagia141
Gastroduodenal disorders
 Functional dyspepsia380.1966
 Belching disorders230.6766
 Nausea and vomiting disorders011
 Rumination syndrome01
Bowel disorders
 Irritable bowel syndrome360.7136
 Functional constipation590.3837
 Functional diarrhoea271
 Functional abdominal bloating/distension390.1184
 Unspecified functional bowel disorder10230.1760
Centrally mediated abdominal pain syndrome120.6164
Functional biliary pain00
Anorectal disorders
 Faecal incontinence01
 Functional anorectal pain121

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