CLINICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PATIENTS WITH COMBINATION OF FUNCTIONAL DYSPEPSIA AND IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME: RESULTS OF OUR OWN STUDY

Abstract

In modern gastroenterology, the problem of functional diseases of the digestive system is the main cause of morbidity and referral to practitioners. Cross syndrome is more common among patients than isolated functional lesions of the digestive system. The purpose of this study was to study the clinical and psychological characteristics of patients with a combination of functional dyspepsia and irritable bowel syndrome. The study included 192 patients. 3 groups of patients were formed: “irritable bowel syndrome” - 82 people; “functional dyspepsia” - 54 people and “combined functional diseases” - 56 people according to the results of the survey. Thus, the prevalence of dyspeptic symptoms in patients with irritable bowel syndrome was 40.5 %. The proportion of patients with severe and severe clinical symptoms in the “combined functional diseases” group was higher compared to the “irritable bowel syndrome” and “functional dyspepsia” groups of patients. In addition, individuals with combined functional pathology have lower psychological status values compared to patients with irritable bowel syndrome and functional dyspepsia.