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. 2012 Mar 28;18(12):1365–1372. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i12.1365

Table 1.

Assessment of functional abdominal symptoms (functional gastrointestinal disorder)

Perspiration
Intolerance to food
Acid regurgitation
Heartburn
Difficulty swallowing, food sticking in the lower esophagus
Nausea
Loss of appetite (anorexia)
Feeling full after eating very little (early satiety)
Feeling of abdominal fullness or bloating
Abdominal distension, which requires loosening of the belt
Frequent loose bowel movements (or more often than usual)
Constipation (or less bowel movements than usual)
Alternating constipation and loose bowel movements
Difficulty passing stools with straining, urgency or feeling of incomplete evacuation
Abdominal pain or discomfort is relieved by bowel movements (passing of stool)

Rate the frequency of the following symptoms associated with abdominal pain during the last 3 mo or longer, using the following scale: 0: Not at all or rarely (less than 10% of the episodes); 1: Occasionally (less than 50% of the episodes); 2: Very often (more than 50% of the episodes); 3: Almost always (more than 80% of the episodes).

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