Irritable bowel syndrome in adolescents in Lagos

Oluwafunmilayo Funke Adeniyi; Olufunmilayo Adenike Lesi; Foluke Adenike Olatona; Christoper Imokhuede Esezobor; Joanah Moses Ikobah

doi:10.11604/pamj.2017.28.93.11512

The Pan African Medical Journal (Sep 2017)

Irritable bowel syndrome in adolescents in Lagos

Oluwafunmilayo Funke Adeniyi,
Olufunmilayo Adenike Lesi,
Foluke Adenike Olatona,
Christoper Imokhuede Esezobor,
Joanah Moses Ikobah

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Oluwafunmilayo Funke Adeniyi: Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Lagos,Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria
Olufunmilayo Adenike Lesi: Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria
Foluke Adenike Olatona: Department of Community Health, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria
Christoper Imokhuede Esezobor: Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Lagos,Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria
Joanah Moses Ikobah: Department of Paediatrics, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria

DOI: https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2017.28.93.11512
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 28, no. 93

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INTRODUCTION: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) which has been well described in western populations especially as the commonest cause of recurrent abdominal pain

Published in The Pan African Medical Journal

ISSN: 1937-8688 (Online)
Publisher: The Pan African Medical Journal
Country of publisher: Kenya
LCC subjects: Medicine
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