Prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome in a multi-ethnic Asian population [2]

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 704-706

  Rajendra, S ^a   Alahuddin, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KUALA LUMPUR   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ASIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSTIPATION; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; TAIWAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE;

EID: 1842429706     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2004.01891.x     Document Type: Letter

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