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The presence of comorbidities was assessed through the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) for anxiety or depression or through diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome. Validated questionnaires on IBS (IBS\u2010SSS), depressive (PHQ\u20109), anxiety (GAD\u20107) and somatic symptom severity (PHQ\u201012), fibromyalgia symptoms (FIQ) and fatigue (MFI) were completed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      In total, 842 participants were recruited between March 2021 and January 2023, of which 607 had IBS, 161 were disease controls and 74 were healthy controls. IBS, anxiety, depression, somatic symptoms and fatigue were more severe in IBS patients with comorbidities compared with IBS patients without comorbidities. 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