Is the association between irritable bowel syndrome and abuse explained by neuroticism? A population based study

Gut

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 47-53

  Talley, N J ^a   Boyce, P M ^a   Jones, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abuse; Epidemiology; Irritable bowel syndrome; Neuroticism

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL ABUSE;

EID: 0031982097     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.42.1.47     Document Type: Article

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