Question

A 32-year-old woman presents with a 6-month history of alternating diarrhoea and constipation, bloating and abdominal pain relieved by defaecation. Colonoscopy and blood tests including coeliac serology are normal. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Irritable bowel syndrome

Answer

Ulcerative colitis

Answer

Crohn disease

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Coeliac disease

Answer

Lactose intolerance

Practice question

A 32-year-old woman presents with a 6-month history of alternating diarrhoea and constipation, bloating and abdominal pain relieved by defaecation. Colonoscopy and blood tests including coeliac serology are normal. What is the most likely diagnosis?