Irritable bowel syndrome in Iranian young adults: A survey among medical students

Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 974-978

  Semnani, Shahryar ^a   Abdolahi, Nafiseh ^a   Roshandel, Gholamreza ^a   Besharat, Sima ^a   Keshtkar, Abbas Ali ^a   Jabbari, Ali ^a   Fazel, Abdol Reza ^a   Kalavi, Khodaberd ^a   Mozaffari, Davood ^a  

^a GOLESTAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

IBS; Iran; Medical students; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IRAN; IRRITABLE COLON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL STUDENT; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF MEDICATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; SYMPTOM;

EID: 33751356202     PISSN: 16824474     EISSN: 18125727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jms.2006.974.978     Document Type: Article

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