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Table 2 Breakdown of the diagnosis of patients presenting with IBS ‘type’ symptoms

From: NCGS like IBS ‘type’ symptoms is a diagnosis of exclusion

Final primary diagnosis

Number of patients (%)

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

61 (82.4)

Bile acid diarrhoea (BAD)

10 (13.5)

Microscopic colitis

2 (2.7)

Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI)

1 (1.4)

Total

74 (100.0)