Antibiotic use, childhood affluence and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 59-62

  Mendall, Michael A ^a,b   Kumar, Davinder ^c  

^a MAYDAY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b GEMS Division   (United Kingdom)

^c ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Childhood affluence; Irritable bower syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CHILDHOOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INTESTINE; IRRITABLE COLON; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MANUAL LABOR; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATION; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 0031907894     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-199801000-00011     Document Type: Article

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