A 32-year-old woman presents with a 6-month history of alternating diarrhoea and constipation, bloating and abdominal pain relieved by defaecation. Co...

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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

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Ulcerative colitis

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Crohn disease

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Coeliac disease

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Lactose intolerance

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Irritable bowel syndrome

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?