Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 64, Issue 6 , Pages 625-629 , June 2008

Irritable bowel syndrome and somatoform disorders

  • Peter Henningsen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität, Munich, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität Munich, Langerstr. 3, 81675 Munich, Germany.
    • ,
  • Wolfgang Herzog

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychosomatic and General Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany

Received 5 September 2007 ,Revised 2 January 2008 ,Accepted 7 February 2008.

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PII: S0022-3999(08)00067-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2008.02.015

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 64, Issue 6 , Pages 625-629 , June 2008

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