Recurrent abdominal pain in children: Evidence from a population-based study that social and familial factors play a major role but not Helicobacter pylori infection

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 417-421

  Bode, Günter ^a   Brenner, Hermann ^b   Adler, Guido ^a   Rothenbacher, Dietrich ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

^b GERMAN CENTRE FOR RESEARCH ON AGEING   (Germany)

Author keywords

Children; Familial factors; Helicobacter pylori; Population based study; Recurrent abdominal pain

Indexed keywords

UREA;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEPTIC ULCER; POPULATION RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL ASPECT; UREA BREATH TEST; BREATH ANALYSIS; CHILD PARENT RELATION; GERMANY; PATHOGENICITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; BREATH TESTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; GERMANY; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; RECURRENCE;

EID: 0142065885     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(02)00459-2     Document Type: Article

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