Prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms in a multiracial asian population, with particular reference to reflux-type symptoms

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 93, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1816-1822

  Ho, Khek Yu ^a   Kang, Jin Yong ^b   Seow, Adeline ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CHINESE; CHRONIC DIARRHEA; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPEPSIA; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; INDIAN; IRRITABLE COLON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGAPORE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAUSALITY; CHRONIC DISEASE; COLONIC DISEASES, FUNCTIONAL; CONSTIPATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIARRHEA; DYSPEPSIA; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SINGAPORE;

EID: 0344097310     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1998.00526.x     Document Type: Article

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