[Overlapping of functional gastrointestinal disorders in latinamerican schoolchildren and adolescents].

Introduction: There are few studies on overlapping Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDs).

Objective: To describe the prevalence and possible risk factors in Latin American children (Latam) to present overlapping FGIDs.

Patients And Method: Prevalence study in Latam schoolchildren bet ween 8-18 years of age.

[Irritable bowel syndrome subtypes and characteristics in children from Panama, Ecuador,El Salvador, Nicaragua and Mexico].

Introduction: Few pediatric studies classify the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) subtypes.

Objective: To describe the characteristics and subtypes of IBS in children from Panama, Ecuador, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Mexico.

Material And Methods: Prevalence study performed in children between 8 and 18 years of age with a diagnosis of IBS.