Irritable bowel syndrome among patients attending General Outpatients' clinics in Jos, Nigeria

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 795-799

  Ladep, Nimzing G ^a   Okeke, Edith N ^a   Samaila, Adamu A ^a   Agaba, Emmanuel I ^a   Ugoya, Solomon O ^a   Puepet, Fabian H ^a   Malu, Abraham O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

General outpatients clinics; Irritable bowel syndrome; Nigeria; Patients; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; IRRITABLE COLON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; OUTPATIENT CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PREVALENCE;

EID: 34547950323     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e3282202ba5     Document Type: Article

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