High Prevalence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Medical Outpatients in Japan

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Masae Shinozaki · Tohoku University

Shin Fukudo · Tohoku University

Michio Hongo · Tohoku University

Tooru Shimosegawa · Tohoku University

Daisuke Sasaki · Hirosaki University

Kei Matsueda · Saigata National Hospital

Shigeru Harasawa ·

Abstract

The prevalence of IBS among medical outpatients in Japan is high (31%). IBS subjects among medically ill patients are thought to have more perceived stress and less regular life styles.

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Gastrointestinal motility and disorders Congenital gastrointestinal and neural anomalies Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies

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Published in: Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volume 42, Issue 9, pp. 1010-1016

DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0b013e318150d006

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High Prevalence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Medical Outpatients in Japan

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