Irritable bowel syndrome in the general population

British Medical Journal

Volumn 304, Issue 6819, 1992, Pages 87-90

  Jones, R ^a   Lydeard, S ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0026604673     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.304.6819.87     Document Type: Article

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