Original Article

Racial Differences in General Health, Suicidal Thoughts, Physical and Sexual Abuse in African-Americans and Caucasians with Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Objectives: Knowledge of the contribution of race to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) -associated morbidity helps not only with health care policy decisions but also may provide important clues to the pathophysiologic interactions involved. Methods: We conducted a survey at 9 different sites in our metro area. Subjects filled a questionnaire…