Current Rome IV criteria for functional gastrointestinal diseases

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Diagnosis criteria for functional gastrointestinal diseases (FGID) were first presented in 1988.

Diagnosis criteria for functional gastrointestinal diseases (FGID) were first presented in 1988. Recently, Rome IV have refined their diagnostic criteria which includes a proposed new definition for FGID, new diagnostic criteria for infantile colic and constipation, and has incorporated a new chapter on pain. This publication discusses the current state of knowledge.