Journal article
The aging gastrointestinal tract: Epidemiology and clinical significance of disorders of gut‐brain interaction in the older general population
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Most previous reports on the prevalence of disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI) show higher rates in younger individuals. Exceptions are faecal incontinence and functional constipation.
AIM: To compare prevalence rates for 22 DGBI and 24 primary symptoms, by age, using the Rome Foundation Global Epidemiology (RFGES) study dataset.
Authors
Sperber AD; Freud T; Palsson OS; Bangdiwala SI; Simren M
Journal
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Vol. 60, No. 4, pp. 446–456
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
August 2024
DOI
10.1111/apt.18103
ISSN
0269-2813