Prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome in a Brazilian Amazon community

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 883-

  Soares, R L S ^a   Dos Santos, J M ^a   Rocha, V R S R ^a  

^a FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BRAZIL; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; LETTER; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL POPULATION; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; BRAZIL; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; MALE; RURAL POPULATION; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 28544443117     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: 13652982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2005.00722.x     Document Type: Letter

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