Association Between Intimate Partner Violence and Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Population-Based Study in Nicaragua

Violence Against Women

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 832-845

  Becker Dreps, Sylvia ^a   Morgan, Douglas ^a   Peña, Rodolfo ^b   Cortes, Loreto ^b   Martin, Christopher F ^a   Valladares, Eliette ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b National Autonomous University of Nicaragua   (Spain)

Author keywords

abuse; irritable bowel syndrome; violence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; MIDDLE AGED; NICARAGUA; PARTNER VIOLENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; RISK FACTOR; SEXUALITY; STATISTICS;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; MIDDLE AGED; NICARAGUA; ODDS RATIO; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SPOUSE ABUSE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952111481     PISSN: 10778012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077801210374816     Document Type: Article

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