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ArticleJournal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences2017

Evaluating the efficacy of mixture of

Afarin Kazemian, Ali Toghiani, Katayoun Shafiei, Hamid Afshar, Rahmatollah Rafiei, Mahnaz Memari, Peyman Adibi

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Article in Journal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  2. Potential Benefit With Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association · 2021
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  4. Exploring the Nutraceutical Potential ofFood science & nutrition · 2026
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7 authors.

Afarin KazemianDepartment of Psychiatry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Ali ToghianiSocial Security Organization, Iran.
Katayoun ShafieiDepartment of Psychiatry, Behavioral Research Center, Najafabad, Iran.
Hamid AfsharPsychosomatic Research Center, Najafabad, Iran.
Rahmatollah RafieiIslamic Azad University, Najafabad Branch, Najafabad, Iran.
Mahnaz MemariIslamic Azad University, Najafabad Branch, Najafabad, Iran.
Peyman AdibiIntegrative Functional Gastroenterology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

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Abstract

backgroundIrritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most prevalent functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) that affects in different aspects of life and patients experienced depression and anxiety more than others. There are several herbal medicines with positive effects in these patients. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of mixture of MATERIALS AND

methodsThis clinical trial study was done in sixty IBS patients (with mild-to-moderate symptoms) divided into two case and control groups. Patients were assessed at the beginning, 1 month, and 3 months after by IBS-severity scoring system (IBS-SSS) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. IBS-SSS is used for quality of life evaluation too.

resultsSixty IBS patients (with mild to moderate symptoms) with a mean age of 38.75 ± 11.74 participated that 55.4% of cases and 72.8% of controls were men. The most prevalent type of IBS was the mixed type of IBS. The mean score of abdominal pain severity and frequency, bloating score, and depression and anxiety score were decreased in patients administered herbal medication, but changes in these variables in controls were not statistically significant. The changes in quality of life score between cases and controls were significant in men (

conclusionA mixture of

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Anxietydepressiongastrointestinal diseasesherbal medicineirritable bowel syndrome

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PMID29259631
PMCPMC5721494

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