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There is no convincing evidence that psychological factors affect the onset and/or progression of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but psychological factors such as stress can worsen the symptoms.
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El-Salhy, M., Hatlebakk, J.G., Hausken, T. (2015). The Cause of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. In: Understanding and Controlling the Irritable Bowel. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15642-2_3
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