FREQUENCY OF IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME IN ADOLESCENTS WITH DEPRESSION: AN EXPERIENCE IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

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Muhammad Waqas
Nauman Wazir
Salma Zeb
Muhammad Iqbal

Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency of IBS in depressed adolescent patients.
Methodology: The study, designed as a cross-sectional, was performed in a
consecutive sample of adolescents diagnosed with depression in the Department
of Medicine, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan. Frequency of
IBS in depressed adolescents was found using the Rome III criteria.
Results: Among 162 depressed adolescents, 73(45%) were male and 89(55%)
were female. Overall 24(14.81%) of adolescents diagnosed with depression
were having IBS. Among 162 adolescents, 49(30%) were having mild depression,
of which 4(8.16%) were having IBS; 70(43%) were having moderate depression,
of which 9(12.85%) were having IBS; 36(22%) were having moderate
severe depression, of which 7(19.44%) were having IBS; 8(5%) were having
severe depression, of which 4(50%) were having IBS.
Conclusion: There was a high frequency of IBS in depressed adolescents and
its frequency increased with the level of depression.

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Waqas M, Wazir N, Zeb S, Iqbal M. FREQUENCY OF IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME IN ADOLESCENTS WITH DEPRESSION: AN EXPERIENCE IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL. J Postgrad Med Inst [Internet]. 2016 Jul. 18 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];30(3). Available from: https://www.jpmi.org.pk/index.php/jpmi/article/view/1960
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