The epidemiology of irritable bowel syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional condition of the bowel that is diagnosed using clinical criteria. This paper discusses the nature of the diagnostic process for IBS and how this impacts epidemiological measurements. Depending on the diagnostic criteria employed, IBS affects around 11%...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2014
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3921083/ |