Psychological factors in irritable bowel syndrome: A population-based study of patients, non-patients and controls

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 503-510

  Weinryb, Robert M ^a   Osterberg E ^b   Blomquist, L ^b   Hultcrantz, R ^b   Krakau, I ^b   Asberg M ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Irritable bowel syndrome; Medical care seeking; Psychological factors; Psychopathology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PERSONALITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZATION; SEX;

ADULT; COLONIC DISEASES, FUNCTIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 0037951313     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365520310002166     Document Type: Article

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