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High Prevalence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Medical Outpatients in Japan

Masae Shinozaki, Shin Fukudo, Michio Hongo, Tooru Shimosegawa, Daisuke Sasaki, Kei Matsueda, Shigeru Harasawa, Soichiro Miura, Tetsuya Mine, Hiroshi Kaneko,

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology · 2008 · 50 citations · 28 references

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Abstract

The prevalence of IBS among medical outpatients in Japan is high (31%). IBS subjects among medically ill patients are thought to have more perceived stress and less regular life styles.

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