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Canadian Digestive Health Foundation Public Impact Series 3: Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Canada. Incidence, Prevalence, and Direct and Indirect Economic Impact
Richard N Fedorak
,1 Stephen J Vanner,2 William G Paterson,2 and Ron J Bridges31Division of Gastroenterology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
2Division of Gastroenterology, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
3Division of Gastroenterology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Abstract
The Canadian Digestive Health Foundation initiated a scientific program to assess the incidence, prevalence, mortality and economic impact of digestive disorders across Canada in 2009. The current article presents the updated findings from the study concerning irritable bowel syndrome.
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