Gastrointestinal symptoms are still prevalent and negatively impact health-related quality of life: a large cross-sectional population based study in The Netherlands.

BACKGROUND: Over the last decades important risk factors for gastrointestinal symptoms have shifted, which may have changed its population prevalence. The aim of this study was to assess the current prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms, appraise associated factors and assess health-related qualit...

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Main Authors: Merel M Tielemans, Jeroen Jaspers Focks, Leo G M van Rossum, Ties Eikendal, Jan B M J Jansen, Robert J F Laheij, Martijn G H van Oijen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3726702?pdf=render