Irritable bowel syndrome: The commonest cause of recurrent abdominal pain in children

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 163, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 584-588

  El Matary, Wael ^a   Spray, Christine ^a   Sandhu, Bhupinder ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Irritable bowel syndrome; Recurrent abdominal pain

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; AMYLASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CHILD; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS PH; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST; URINALYSIS;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENDOSCOPES, GASTROINTESTINAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; MALE; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 5444248355     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-004-1503-0     Document Type: Article

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