1. Gender differences in irritable bowel syndrome
Lin Chang, Margaret M. Heitkemper 
Gastroenterology 
Volume 123, Issue 5, Pages (November 2002)
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2. Fig. 1
Schematic model of the modulating factors that can influence gender differences in clinical symptoms and physiologic responses in IBS. The modulating factors include biobehavioral stress responses, gender role, hormonal factors, and psychological symptoms.
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3. Fig. 2
Daily diary reports of (A) abdominal pain, (B) bloating, and (C) heartburn in 10 men (○) and 71 women (■) with IBS over a 4-week period. Symptoms were reported on a 0 (not present) to 4 (extreme) scale. Menstrual-cycle phase in women was determined using luteinizing hormone (LH) surge (ClearPlan Easy; Unipath Research, Princeton, NJ).
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