About Andrea Costantino

Andrea Costantino is a medical doctor, specialist in Gastroenterology. He is currently a PhD student at the University of Milan. Since 2016 he has been working at the Department of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy of the Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico of Milan. He has always been interested in the treatment of patients with disorders of the gut-brain interaction.

Non-prescription therapeutics for IBS: where are we?

30 Jan 2024

by Andrea Costantino

Alterations in the gut microbiome composition and functions are emerging as a potential target for managing IBS. Discover how microbiota-modifying treatments, including prebiotics, probiotics, antibiotics, and fecal microbiota transplantation, hold promise in alleviating symptoms of this vexing condition.

Chronic abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, and bloating are common gastrointestinal symptoms. While a structural or an organic disease can be suspected because of the symptoms and is often easy to be diagnosed by endoscopy or imaging methods, sometimes gastrointestinal symptoms are not related to any alteration that may be seen through diagnostic techniques, and consequently have been classified under the umbrella of “disorders of gut-brain interaction”.

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