Validation of new symptom-based fibromyalgia criteria for irritable bowel syndrome co-morbidity studies

Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 67-72

  Sperber, Ami D ^a,b,c   Akiva, Smadar ^b   Leshno, Moshe ^d   Halpern, Zamir ^c,d   Buskila, Dan ^a,b  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^c TEL AVIV SOURASKY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^d TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Comorbidity; Fibromyalgia; Irritable bowel syndrome; Physical examination

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054852261     PISSN: 20930879     EISSN: 20930887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5056/jnm.2011.17.1.67     Document Type: Article

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