Why is identifying #hEDS/#HSD important in #gastroenterology? The evidence shows that these patients represent a distinct subgroup of patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders (#FGIDs/#DGIBs) with a UNIQUE burden of symptoms for whom treatment may be different.
hEDS/HSD patients with functional constipation are over two times more likely to suffer from rectal hyposensitivity. https://t.co/TUPgFThLKU. Adds to the increasing evidence of gut dysfunction in non-inflammatory connective tissue disorders.