• 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

  • Pages
    2
  • From page
    38
  • To page
    39
  • 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
  • Serial Year
    2011
  • Journal title
    Gastroenterology and Hepatology From Bed to Bench
  • Record number

    2581842