Risk of psychiatric disorders in irritable bowel syndrome-A nationwide, population-based, cohort study.

Hui-Wen YehWu-Chien ChienChi-Hsiang ChungJe-Ming HuNian-Sheng Tzeng

Published in: International journal of clinical practice (2018)

This cohort study, using NHIRD, shows evidence support that patients with IBS have a 3.6-fold risk of developing psychiatric disorders. Other large or national datasets should be done to explore to underlying mechanisms.

Keyphrases

irritable bowel syndrome
quality improvement
rna seq