title: History of tonsillectomy is associated with irritable bowel syndrome.
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Basseri
authors.forename: Kelly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chong
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pimentel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D043183:Irritable Bowel Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000502:physiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*