Negative correlation of cortical thickness with the severity and duration of abdominal pain in Asian women with irritable bowel syndrome.

Negative correlation of cortical thickness with the severity and duration of abdominal pain in Asian women with irritable bowel syndrome.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) manifests as chronic abdominal pain. One pathophysiological theory states that the brain-gut axis is responsible for pain control in the intestine. Although several studies have discussed the structural changes in the brain of IBS patients, most of these studies have b...

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Main Authors: Chian Sem Chua, Chyi-Huey Bai, Chen-Yu Shiao, Chien-Yeh Hsu, Chiao-Wen Cheng, Kuo-Ching Yang, Hung-Wen Chiu, Jung-Lung Hsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5578615?pdf=render

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