International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 46, Issue 1 , Pages 77-85 , January 2009

Prevalence and risk factors of irritable bowel syndrome in Korean adolescent girls: A school-based study

  • Youn-Jung Son

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Soonchunhynag University, 366-1 Ssangyong dong, Cheonan City, Chungnam Province, South Korea
    • Tel.: +82 41 570 2487; fax: +82 41 575 9347.
    • ,
  • Eun-Young Jun

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Soonchunhynag University, 366-1 Ssangyong dong, Cheonan City, Chungnam Province, South Korea
    • Tel.: + 82 17 275 0653; fax: +82 41 575 9347.
    • ,
  • Jin Hee Park

      Affiliations

    • College of Nursing, Ajou University, Yongtong-Gu, Woncheon-Dong, San 5, Suwon, Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +82 31 219 7019; fax: +82 31 219 7020.

Received 8 March 2008 ,Revised 30 May 2008 ,Accepted 12 July 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2008.07.006

International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 46, Issue 1 , Pages 77-85 , January 2009

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