Irritable bowel syndrome in adults over 35 years in Shiraz, southern Iran: Prevalence and associated factors

Background: The symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are common in the general population. The aim of this population-based study was to determine the prevalence of IBS and describe the associated factors including demographic, life style and health-seeking behaviors in Shiraz city, southern I...

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Main Authors: Farnaz Khademolhosseini, Davood Mehrabani, Marzieh Nejabat, Mahmood Beheshti, Seyed Taghi Heydari, Alireza Mirahmadizadeh, Moosa Salehi, Najaf Zare, Mehdi Saberi-Firoozi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2011;volume=16;issue=2;spage=200;epage=206;aulast=Khademolhosseini