uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Irritable bowel syndrome

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A 40-year-old woman has recurrent crampy lower abdominal pain relieved by defaecation, associated with bloating and alternating constipation and diarrhoea for 9 months. She has no weight loss, rectal bleeding, anaemia, or abnormal examination findings. Blood tests including FBC and CRP are normal. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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