title: Clinical profile of irritable bowel syndrome at a rural based teaching hospital in central India.
abstract: In a study of 52 patients with irritable bowel syndrome preponderance of males (4.2:1) and young adult age group (20-29 years) was observed. Distinct spastic colon and functional diarrhoea constituted 60%, whereas 40% had mixed presentation. Abdominal pain commonly in the umbilical and splenic flexure region, relieved after defaecation, and rectal dissatisfaction were the common symptoms. Upper gastrointestinal symptoms were present in 25% of patients.
authors.affiliation: RML Hospital, New Delhi.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: O P
authors.initials: OP
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: U N
authors.initials: UN
authors.lastname: Jajoo
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Sidhwa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003109:Colonic Diseases, Functional / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D006780:Hospitals, Rural; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D012424:Rural Population