Duodenogastric reflux in patients with irritable bowel syndrome treated with wheat bran

: The aim of this study was to estimate the influence wheat bran enriched diet on incidence of duodenogastric reflux and symptoms in patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome with predominant constipation. Duodenogastric reflux was examined in 31 patients by means of the cholangioscintigraphy. The results of this investigation were compared with the symptom score before and after 12 weeks of treatment with wheat bran. The incidence of duodenogastric reflux was not decreased post bran consumption. Bowel dysfunction symptom score was significantly lower in both subgroups-with and without duodenogastric reflux. However dyspeptic symptom score was not significantly lower in these groups.