Fear of GI Symptoms has an Important Impact on Quality of Life in Patients With Moderate-to-Severe IBS

Because irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional medical condition for which there is no curative therapy, treatment goals emphasize relieving gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and optimizing the quality of life (QOL). This study sought to characterize the magnitude of the associations between QO...

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Published in:	The American journal of gastroenterology Vol. 109; no. 11; pp. 1815 - 1823
Main Authors:	Lackner, Jeffrey M, Gudleski, Gregory D, Ma, Chang-Xing, Dewanwala, Akriti, Naliboff, Bruce
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Wolters Kluwer Health Medical Research, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 01.11.2014
Subjects:	Adult Anxiety - psychology Anxiety Disorders Fear Female Gastroenterology Humans Irritable Bowel Syndrome - physiopathology Irritable Bowel Syndrome - psychology Male Neuroticism Quality of Life Severity of Illness Index Surveys and Questionnaires
ISSN:	0002-9270, 1572-0241, 1572-0241
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