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The normal personality profile of irritable bowel syndrome patients

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IRRITABLE bowel syndrome sufferers have a normal premorbid personality profile. Site or sites of major symptomatology is independent of premorbid personality and such personality does not influence short term prognosis. Previous studies showing increased anxiety levels in irritable bowel syndrome patients were based on post morbid personality assessments.

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  1. Drug Advisory and Treatment Centre, The Charitable Infirmary, Jervis Street, Dublin 1, Ireland

    W. A. Ryan, M. G. Kelly & J. F. Fielding

  2. Department of Medicine and Gastroenterology, The Charitable Infirmary, Jervis Street, Dublin 1, Ireland

    W. A. Ryan, M. G. Kelly & J. F. Fielding

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Ryan, W.A., Kelly, M.G. & Fielding, J.F. The normal personality profile of irritable bowel syndrome patients. I.J.M.S. 153, 127–129 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02939874

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