Article
Irritable bowel syndrome: epidemiology, natural history, health care seeking and emerging risk factors.
Gastroenterology clinics of North America - 1 Jun 2005
Cremonini Filippo, Talley Nicholas J
Abstract excerpt
IBS is a common condition, affecting approximately 3% to 15% of the general population based on various diagnostic criteria. There seem to be differences in disease epidemiology between the eastern and the western world. As data from larger Asian epidemiological studies begin to surface,however, such differences appear to be less marked. The proportion of IBS patients who consult a physician for their symptoms is...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
