Gastrointestinal symptoms in a Japanese population: A health diary study

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 572-578

  Tokuda, Yasuharu ^a   Takahashi, Osamu ^a   Ohde, Sachiko ^a   Shakudo, Masaaki ^b   Yanai, Haruo ^c   Shimbo, Takuro ^d   Fukuhara, Shunichi ^e   Hinohara, Shigeaki ^a   Fukui, Tsuguya ^a  

^a ST LUKE'S INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b Intermedica Co   (Japan)

^c ST LUKE'S INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d International Medical Center   (Japan)

^e KYOTO UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Abdominal pain; Constipation; Diarrhea; Dyspepsia; Gastrointestinal diseases; Nausea

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; DIARRHEA; DIET THERAPY; DYSPEPSIA; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GENDER; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; JAPANESE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; PATIENT ATTITUDE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 33846786780     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i4.572     Document Type: Article

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