Reconsidering the methodology of "stress" research in inflammatory bowel disease

Journal of Crohn's and Colitis

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 193-201

  Keefer, Laurie ^a   Keshavarzian, Ali ^a   Mutlu, Ece ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Crohn's disease; Inflammatory bowel disease; Methodology; Psychosocial; Stress; Ulcerative colitis

Indexed keywords

DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; ENTERITIS; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STRESS;

EID: 48949086696     PISSN: 18739946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crohns.2008.01.002     Document Type: Review

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