Irritable bowel syndrome in a Bangladeshi urban community: Prevalence and health care seeking pattern

Irritable bowel syndrome in a Bangladeshi urban community: Prevalence and health care seeking pattern

<b>Background/Aims</b> : Although irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal disorder, its prevalence is unknown, especially in the urban population of Bangladesh. This community-based study aimed to find out the prevalence of IBS and healthcare-seeking patterns using th...

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Main Authors: Perveen Irin, Hasan Mahmud, Masud Mohammed, Bhuiyan Mohammed, Rahman Mohammed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Healthcare-seeking
irritable bowel syndrome prevalence
Rome-II
urban Bangladesh
Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2009;volume=15;issue=4;spage=239;epage=243;aulast=Perveen

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