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Irritable bowel syndrome and dyspepsia among women veterans: prevalence and association with psychological distress.

Savas LS, White DL, Wieman M, Daci K, Fitzgerald S, Laday Smith S, Tan G, Graham DP, Cully JA, El-Serag HB. Irritable bowel syndrome and dyspepsia among women veterans: prevalence and association with psychological distress. Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics. 2009 Jan 1; 29(1):115-25.

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Abstract:

Women veterans have high prevalence of IBS and dyspepsia symptoms, both of which are highly associated with presence of depression, anxiety and PTSD.




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