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Multicultural considerations in the diagnosis and management of irritable bowel syndrome
- Source :
- European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology. :1
- Publication Year :
- 2013
- Publisher :
- Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2013.
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Abstract
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal disorder that is characterized by chronic and recurrent abdominal symptoms with no associated organic abnormalities. Although IBS has traditionally been considered to be more common in western cultures, a review of the literature reveals that IBS is truly a worldwide illness, affecting people in many different cultural and geographic areas. According to this review, a reasonable range for the worldwide prevalence of IBS is between 5 and 15%. Several theories for varying prevalence rates around the world are presented in this paper and methodological difficulties are discussed. Finally, this short review provides an analysis of cultural, biological, and socioeconomic differences in IBS presentation and treatment around the world.
- Subjects :
- Male
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Prevalence
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Sex Factors
Cultural diversity
Humans
Medicine
Psychiatry
Socioeconomic differences
Irritable bowel syndrome
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Hepatology
business.industry
Gastroenterology
Cultural Diversity
medicine.disease
Socioeconomic Factors
Gastrointestinal disorder
Multiculturalism
Physical therapy
Female
Abdominal symptoms
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 0954691X
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....d86b30d678314140954b75000aee2d59
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/meg.0b013e3283632bf2