How are perceptions of social strain and low support related to Irritable Bowel Syndrome?-A Norwegian twin study.

Julia KutschkeJennifer R HarrisMay-Bente Bengtson

Published in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2020)

The genetic variation of IBS risk was fully shared with genetic effects for variation in the social measures, emphasizing the contribution of genes involved in central brain-gut mechanisms to genetic variation in IBS risk.

Keyphrases

irritable bowel syndrome
healthcare
mental health
primary care
white matter
gene expression
genome wide
copy number
dna methylation
brain injury
breast cancer risk