Functional bowel disorders and associated risk factors in hemodialysis patients in Turkey

Gok E. G., Inci A., Coban M., Kutsal D. A., Kursat S.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol.28, no.1, pp.12-19, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 28 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/tjg.2016.0415
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.12-19
  • Keywords: Functional bowel disorders, end stage renal disease, irritable bowel syndrome, functional constipation, STAGE RENAL-DISEASE, IRRITABLE-BOWEL, GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOMS, PERITONEAL-DIALYSIS, DIABETES-MELLITUS, PREVALENCE, ADULTS, TRACT
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/Aims: Functional bowel disorders (FBDs) impair the quality of life in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence and distribution of the subtypes of FBDs in hemodialysis (HD) patients.