TY - JOUR
T1 - The epidemiology of functional gastrointestinal disorders in North America
AU - Locke, G. R.
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - Practicing gastroenterologists frequently see patients whose illnesses are thought to be due to alterations in gastrointestinal function, yet the majority of people with functional gastrointestinal disorders do not seek care for their symptoms. This review summarizes the epidemiology of these disorders with emphasis on the most common: gastrointestinal reflux disease, noncardiac chest pain, functional dyspepsia, irritable bowel syndrome, and disorders of defecation.
AB - Practicing gastroenterologists frequently see patients whose illnesses are thought to be due to alterations in gastrointestinal function, yet the majority of people with functional gastrointestinal disorders do not seek care for their symptoms. This review summarizes the epidemiology of these disorders with emphasis on the most common: gastrointestinal reflux disease, noncardiac chest pain, functional dyspepsia, irritable bowel syndrome, and disorders of defecation.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0889-8553(05)70362-9
DO - 10.1016/S0889-8553(05)70362-9
M3 - Article
C2 - 8682567
AN - SCOPUS:0029958797
SN - 0889-8553
VL - 25
SP - 1
EP - 19
JO - Gastroenterology Clinics of North America
JF - Gastroenterology Clinics of North America
IS - 1
ER -