Table 2

Co-occurrence of IBS and other diseases, and prevalence of IBS in the population study and the samples analysed

Not IBSAll IBSIBS-CIBS-DIBS-MIBS-U
All colonoscopies58111922284920
Excluded due to
 IBD240400
 Spirochetosis1151121
 Microscopic colitis030300
 Polyps1673057153
 Diverticula1021923104
Included
 Faecal sample1533295126
 Sigmoid sample313631611288
 Both faecal and sigmoid1492984125
  • IBD, inflammatory bowel disease; IBS, irritable bowel syndrome.