Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To determine, in a population-based sample of twin pairs, if extra-intestinal symptoms (EIS) are closely associated with both irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and psychiatric disorders and whether such associations are explained on a genetic basis. METHODS: A random sample of twins between the ages of 44 and 64 years enrolled in the Minnesota Twins Registry completed the Modified Mayo Clinic Bowel Disease Questionnaire, a questionnaire on extra-intestinal symptoms, and the Psychiatric Diagnostic Screening Questionnaire. RESULTS: Of the 3,048 participants (51% response rate), 371 (12.2%) fulfilled Rome II criteria for IBS; 61 (16.4%) had a psychiatric disorder compared with 7.6% (n=204) of those without IBS (P
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 686-694 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | American Journal Of Gastroenterology |
Volume | 104 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2009 |
Keywords
- genetics: Diseases in Twins
- complications: Fatigue
- Female
- complications: Gastroesophageal Reflux
- Health Status
- Humans
- genetics: Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Male
- complications: Mental Disorders
- Middle Aged
- complications: Pain
- Twins, Dizygotic
- Twins, Monozygotic