title: Lower gastrointestinal disease in women.
abstract: Gastrointestinal disease is common in women and therefore a commonly encountered entity in gynecologic practice. A new understanding of the underlying pathophysiology of the most common condition, irritable bowel syndrome, is changing both diagnosis and therapy.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Truman Medical Center, University of Missouri at Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
authors: R P
authors: RP
authors: Smith
mesh_terms: D003109:Colonic Diseases, Functional / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy