History of tonsillectomy is associated with irritable bowel syndrome

J Clin Gastroenterol. 2011 Nov-Dec;45(10):912. doi: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e31822a289f.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Gastrointestinal Tract / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome / epidemiology*
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome / etiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Palatine Tonsil / physiology*
  • Palatine Tonsil / surgery
  • Prospective Studies
  • Risk Factors
  • Tonsillectomy / statistics & numerical data*