Title of article :
LETTER TO EDITOR: Low prevalence of functional bowel disorders in Iranian population using Rome III
Author/Authors :
pourhoseingholi, m.a. shahid beheshti university, تهران, ايران , sorouri, m. shahid beheshti university, تهران, ايران
Abstract :
The Research Institute for Gastroenterology
and Liver Diseases in Shahid Beheshti Medical
University (Iran) designed a cross-sectional
household survey conducted from May 2006 to
December 2007 in Tehran province, which aimed
to find the prevalence of gastrointestinal
symptoms and Functional disorders using Rome
III criteria (1, 2). A total of 18180 adult persons
drawn up randomly and interviewed using a valid
questionnaire on the basis of Rome III (1, 2).
Keywords :
Rome III , functional bowel disorders , Low prevalence , Iranian population
Journal title :
Gastroenterology and Hepatology From Bed to Bench
Journal title :
Gastroenterology and Hepatology From Bed to Bench
