Functional bowel disorders and associated risk factors in hemodialysis patients in Turkey
TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol.28, no.1, pp.12-19, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)
- 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.