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Other conditions that should be ruled out in the evaluation of irritable bowel syndrome include:
- Bile acid malabsorption or diarrhea
- Celiac disease
- Chronic pancreatitis
- Colon cancer, adenocarcinoma
- Diarrhea due to protozoa or bacteria
- Diverticulitis
- Endometriosis
- Functional constipation
- Gastrointestinal (GI) tract lymphoma
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Lactose and fructose intolerance
- Microscopic colitis
- Ovarian cancer
- Pelvic floor dyssynergia
- Pelvic inflammatory disease
- Peptic ulcer disease
- Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
- Thyroid dysfunction
- Tropical sprue