Journal article
Prevalence of Uninvestigated Dyspepsia 8 Years After a Large Waterborne Outbreak of Bacterial Dysentery: A Cohort Study
Abstract
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Symptoms of dyspepsia may occur following an episode of acute gastroenteritis, but data are conflicting. We assessed prevalence of uninvestigated dyspepsia in a cohort of individuals, some of whom were exposed to bacterial dysentery in May 2000, as well as risk factors for dyspepsia in exposed individuals.
METHODS: This was a cohort study conducted in the town of Walkerton, Ontario, Canada. Involved individuals were recruited …
Authors
Ford AC; Thabane M; Collins SM; Moayyedi P; Garg AX; Clark WF; Marshall JK
Journal
Gastroenterology, Vol. 138, No. 5, pp. 1727–1736
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
May 2010
DOI
10.1053/j.gastro.2010.01.043
ISSN
0016-5085