Gender differences in gastrointestinal, psychological, and somatic symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1542-1549

  Cain, Kevin C ^a   Jarrett, Monica E ^a   Burr, Robert L ^a   Rosen, Sheldon ^b   Hertig, Vicky L ^a   Heitkemper, Margaret M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR HEALTH STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Irritable bowel syndrome; Psychological; Somatic symptoms

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BLOATING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENTERITIS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL PAIN; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENSTRUATION; MENTAL STRESS; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349100183     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10620-008-0516-3     Document Type: Article

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