Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, and Small Intestines Cancer

Week 10 DQ 1
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Due Date Week 10 DQ 1 Question 1 Studies have demonstrated that although inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) present diverse similarities, they are notably different conditions. For instance, Quigley (2016) indicates that they differ significantly in their microbiotas’ microbial composition despite microbiome study in the two diseases being in the infancy stage. The author also suggests that genetic and epidemiological data illustrate critical variations between IBD and IBS. The latter is more common since it affects approximately 10 – 15% of the European and North American adult population than IBD (Quigley, 2016). Unlike the IBD that demonstrates female preference, the IBS occurs in all persons below 50 years. The evidence further reveals that IBD relates to risk factors that include exposure to antibiotics, oral contraceptives, smoking, urban setting living, and childhood infections. However, little literature exists about IBS causative factors. While IBD management comprises anti-inflammatory-based structured top-down techniques, IBS has no disease-modifying strategies of value. Question 2 Evidence indicates that small intestines cancers have risen despi...