Gastrointestinal symptoms in long-distance runners, cyclists, and triathletes: Prevalence, medication, and etiology

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1570-1581

  Peters, H P F ^a,b   Bos, M ^a   Seebregts, L ^a   Akkermans, L M A ^b   Van Berge Henegouwen, G P ^b   Bol, E ^a   Mosterd, W L ^a   De Vries, W R ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTACID AGENT; ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; CORTICOSTEROID; ENEMA; IRON; MINERAL; VITAMIN;

ARTICLE; CYCLING; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; MALE; MARATHON RUNNER; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TRIATHLON;

ADULT; BICYCLING; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RUNNING; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0033043658     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1999.01147.x     Document Type: Article

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