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Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology Volume 54, 2019 - Issue 9
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Original Article

Lower socioeconomic status is associated with an increased prevalence of comorbid anxiety and depression among patients with irritable bowel syndrome: results from a multicenter cohort

Casey SilvernaleDivision of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; View further author information
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Braden KuoDivision of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; ;Center for Neurointestinal Health, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; View further author information
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Kyle StallerDivision of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; ;Center for Neurointestinal Health, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; ;Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1070-1074 | Received 03 Jun 2019, Accepted 01 Sep 2019, Published online: 18 Sep 2019

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