Prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome in adolescents in Turkey: effects of gender, lifestyle and psychological factors

Scarce data exist concerning the prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome in adolescence. Changes in lifestyle, presence of stressors and psychological vulnerability during this stage of life place adolescents in the risk group for irritable bowel syndrome. The aim of this study is to determine...

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Main Authors: Gökhan Baysoy, Nüket Güler-Baysoy, Aynur Kesicioğlu, Demet Akın, Tuğba Dündar, Ayten Pamukçu-Uyan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2014-12-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1431
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