Irritable bowel syndrome: a little understood organic bowel disease?

Volume: 360, Issue: 9332, Pages: 555 - 564
Published: Aug 17, 2002
Abstract
Irritable bowel syndrome affects 10% of adults with an unexplained female predominance. Although only a few people see their family doctor, the disease causes reduced quality of life and represents a multi-billion pound health-care problem. The disorder clusters in families, which is possibly because of intra-familial learning and a genetic predisposition. Visceral hypersensitivity is a key feature in most patients. Results of imaging studies of...
Paper Details
Title
Irritable bowel syndrome: a little understood organic bowel disease?
Published Date
Aug 17, 2002
Journal
Volume
360
Issue
9332
Pages
555 - 564
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