Epidemiological features of irritable bowel syndrome in a Turkish urban society


CELEBI S., ACIK Y., DEVECİ E., BAHCECIOGLU I. H., AYAR A., DEMIR A., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, cilt.19, sa.7, ss.738-743, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

Özet

Background and AimL Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a widespread functional bowel disorder and its prevalence in Western societies ranges from 3-20%. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of IBS in eastern Turkey, particularly in urban parts of Elazig where 250 000 people live.