Epidemiological features of irritable bowel syndrome in a Turkish urban society

Celebi S., Acik Y., Deveci S., Bahcecioglu I., Ayar A., Demir A., ...Daha Fazla

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

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2004.03367.x
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.738-743
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: irritable bowel syndrome, prevalence, Rome II criteria, Turkey, FUNCTIONAL GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS, HEALTH-CARE SEEKING, ROME-II CRITERIA, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, UNITED-STATES, DIAGNOSTIC-CRITERIA, POPULATION, PREVALENCE, SYMPTOMS, COMMUNITY
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

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.