Pattern of irritable bowel syndrome and its impact on quality of life: A tertiary hospital based study from Kolkata on newly diagnosed patients of irritable bowel syndrome attending general medical outpatient department

• Main Authors: Uma Sinharoy (Author), Keshab Sinharoy (Author), Prasanta Mukhopadhyay (Author), Amen La Longkumer (Author), Indranil Sinharoy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and Aims: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a highly prevalent functional gastrointestinal disorder long considered a diagnosis of exclusion. It is associated with decreased quality of life and significant economic burden to both the individual patient and society. To the best of our know...