Health related quality of life in irritable bowel syndrome patients, Kashan, Iran: A case control study
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منابع مشابه
Evaluation of health related quality of life in irritable bowel syndrome patients
BACKGROUND Quality of life (QOL) is an important measure in the management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Controversy exists in the findings of studies evaluating QOL in IBS subtypes, and little is known about this issue in Iranian patients. Determination of the factors affecting QOL in IBS patients may influence treatment outcomes. The aims of this study are to: 1) compare QOL between subt...
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عنوان ژورنال: Advanced Biomedical Research
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2277-9175
DOI: 10.4103/2277-9175.153902