Journal article
Epidemiological Aspects of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Europe and North America
Abstract
The epidemiology of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in Europe and North America was analyzed from published material. The percentage of the population of Western civilisation with IBS symptoms is between 10 and 15% in most studies. The proportion of a Western population visiting a doctor for IBS symptoms is around 5%. The prevalence of IBS and the proportion of consulters do not seem to depend on age in an adult population. The female-to-male …
Authors
Müller-Lissner SA; Bollani S; Brummer R-J; Coremans G; Dapoigny M; Marshall JK; Muris JWM; Wolthuis AO-K; Pace F; Rodrigo L
Journal
Digestion, Vol. 64, No. 3, pp. 200–204
Publisher
Karger Publishers
Publication Date
2001
DOI
10.1159/000048862
ISSN
0012-2823