The role of psychological and biological factors in postinfective gut dysfunction

Gwee, K-A; Leong, Y-L; D. Graham, Christopher; W McKendrick, M; M. Collins, Stephen; J. Walters, Stephen; Underwood, Jennifer; W Read, N

doi:10.1136/gut.44.3.400

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The role of psychological and biological factors in postinfective gut dysfunction

Published in Gut • Mar 1, 1999

Authors:

K-A Gwee

Y-L Leong

Christopher D. Graham

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Both psychological and physiological disturbances have been implicated in the aetiopathogenesis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). AIMS: To investigate how the psychological factors act, and the involvement of infective and physiological factors. METHODS: Consecutive patients hospitalise...

Subject

Irritable bowel syndrome

Neuroticism

Medicine

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