Current Rome IV criteria for functional gastrointestinal diseases

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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.