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. 1971 Jun;12(6):452–457. doi: 10.1136/gut.12.6.452

Psychological significance of the irritable colon syndrome

I G Hislop
PMCID: PMC1411675  PMID: 5090869

Abstract

Sixty-seven patients with the irritable colon syndrome are reported. The symptom complex is considered to be a concomitant of an affective disorder, and the psychological factors associated with the genesis of the illness are discussed. Fifty-six patients received treatment with anti-depressant therapy, of whom 80% reported significant improvement.

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