Psychiatry Research
Volume 129, Issue 1 , Pages 107-112 , 30 November 2004

Prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms in alcoholics and the relationship with alexithymia

  • Leo G.M. van Rossum

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (MDL 547), University Medical Centre Nijmegen, P.O. Box 9100, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31 243617272; fax: +31 24354 01 03.
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  • Robert J.F. Laheij

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (MDL 547), University Medical Centre Nijmegen, P.O. Box 9100, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • Marieke S. de Doelder

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (MDL 547), University Medical Centre Nijmegen, P.O. Box 9100, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • Cor A.J. de Jong

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University Medical Centre Nijmegen, P.O. Box 9100, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • Jan B.M.J. Jansen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (MDL 547), University Medical Centre Nijmegen, P.O. Box 9100, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Received 24 September 2003 ,Revised 21 June 2004 ,Accepted 1 July 2004.

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PII: S0165-1781(04)00175-1

doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2004.07.001

Psychiatry Research
Volume 129, Issue 1 , Pages 107-112 , 30 November 2004

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