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7792976

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
24
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-7-24
pubmed:abstractText
With the aim to assess prevalence, incidence, recovery and risk factors of irritable bowel syndrome a follow-up study of 4581 Danes was carried out. The cohort was obtained by a sex- and age-stratified random sample of Danes living in the Western part of Copenhagen County. Participants were interviewed about abdominal symptoms. According to various definitions, the prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome varied from 5 to 65% and the incidence varied from 1 to 36%. At the five year follow-up only 5% of subjects with irritable bowel syndrome were free of all symptoms. Psychic vulnerability, female sex, younger age and having problems were strongly associated to irritable bowel syndrome, while lifestyle factor were not important risk factors. Populations defined as suffering from irritable bowel syndrome according to various definitions had less than 50% of subjects in common. It is concluded that irritable bowel symptoms are frequent, fluctuating phenomena in the general population. Women, the young, the psychic vulnerable, and people having problems are at greater risk of having irritable bowel syndrome. Different studies applying different definitions of irritable bowel syndrome can not be considered to be comparable.
pubmed:language
dan
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0041-5782
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
12
pubmed:volume
157
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
3476-80
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
[Irritable colon among 30-60-year old subjects. A cohort study of 4581 Danes].
pubmed:affiliation
Amtssygehuset i Glostrup.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract