Abstract
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder and many patients fail to find adequate relief from conventional therapies for their symptoms. This study tests the claim that acupuncture is effective for a majority of these patients.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4040-4044 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | World Journal of Gastroenterology |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 26 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 14 Jul 2005 |
Keywords
- Acupuncture Therapy
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Double-Blind Method
- Female
- Humans
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Patient Selection
- Quality of Life
- Treatment Outcome