Gender differences in irritable bowel symptoms

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 299-302

  Thompson, W Grant ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gender; Irritable bowel syndrome; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLON DILATATION; DEFECATION; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUCUS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0030898033     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-199703000-00015     Document Type: Article

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