The spectrum of functional gastrointestinal disorders in a tertiary referral clinic in Ireland

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 181, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 81-86

  Walsh, K ^a   McWilliams, S R ^a   Maher, M M ^a   Quigley, E M ^a  

^a University College Cork and INFANT Centre   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Functional constipation; Functional gastrointestinal disease; Irritable bowel syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONSTIPATION; DEMOGRAPHY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FUNCTION DISORDER; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL CONSTIPATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; IRELAND; IRRITABLE COLON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; IRELAND; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862976148     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: 18634362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-011-0756-7     Document Type: Article

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