“…There were four studies reporting the prevalence of IBS symptoms in patients with MC, 41,44,48,49 two of which were case series, 44,48 one a case-control study, 49 and one a cross sectional survey. 41 There were three cross-sectional surveys reporting the prevalence of MC in patients with IBS, 14,41,42 one of which also reported the prevalence of IBS in patients with MC and was included in the aforementioned analysis.…”