TY - JOUR
T1 - Gender differences in irritable bowel syndrome
AU - Chial, Heather J.
AU - Camilleri, Michael
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2004 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam. All rights reserved.
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disorder characterized by abdominal discomfort or pain associated with changes in stool frequency and/or stool form. It is the most common gastrointestinal disorder in both primary care and gastroenterology clinics. IBS is associated with high health care costs, disability, work absenteeism, and significant morbidity. In this article, we review the gender differences in epidemiology, diagnostic criteria, physiology, psychological features, and responses to therapy of IBS.
AB - Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disorder characterized by abdominal discomfort or pain associated with changes in stool frequency and/or stool form. It is the most common gastrointestinal disorder in both primary care and gastroenterology clinics. IBS is associated with high health care costs, disability, work absenteeism, and significant morbidity. In this article, we review the gender differences in epidemiology, diagnostic criteria, physiology, psychological features, and responses to therapy of IBS.
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M3 - Review article
C2 - 12078061
AN - SCOPUS:0035985451
VL - 5
SP - 37
EP - 45
JO - Journal of Gender-Specific Medicine
JF - Journal of Gender-Specific Medicine
SN - 1523-7036
IS - 3
ER -