Research article

Psychological illness is commonly associated with functional gastrointestinal disorders and is important to consider during patient consultation: a population-based study

Ture Ålander^1,^2,³^*, Kurt Svärdsudd³, Sven-Erik Johansson¹ and Lars Agréus¹

¹ Family Medicine, Stockholm, Karolinska Institute, Sweden

² Ålander Family Practice, Uppsala, Sweden

³ Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Unit of Family Medicine, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden

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BMC Medicine 2005, 3:8 doi:10.1186/1741-7015-3-8

Published: 13 May 2005