Pattern of irritable bowel syndrome and its impact on quality of life: A tertiary hospital based study from Kolkata on newly diagnosed patients of irritable bowel syndrome attending general medical outpatient department

Pattern of irritable bowel syndrome and its impact on quality of life: A tertiary hospital based study from Kolkata on newly diagnosed patients of irritable bowel syndrome attending general medical outpatient department

Background and Aims: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a highly prevalent functional gastrointestinal disorder long considered a diagnosis of exclusion. It is associated with decreased quality of life and significant economic burden to both the individual patient and society. To the best of our know...

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Main Authors: Uma Sinharoy, Keshab Sinharoy, Prasanta Mukhopadhyay, Amen La Longkumer, Indranil Sinharoy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research
Subjects:
Constipation
diarrhea
irritable bowel syndrome
quality of life
Rome III criteria
Online Access:http://www.cjhr.org/article.asp?issn=2348-3334;year=2015;volume=2;issue=3;spage=238;epage=244;aulast=Sinharoy

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