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Familial Association in Adults With Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders

Locke, G. Richard, Zinsmeister, Alan R., Talley, Nicholas J., Fett, Sara L., Melton, L. Joseph·2000·Mayo Clinic Proceedings

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Objective To evaluate the association between functional gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and a family history of abdominal pain or bowel problems. Subjects and methods A valid self-report questionnaire that records GI symptoms and spouse's and first-degree relatives' history of abdominal pain or bowel troubles and includes the psychosomatic symptom checklist (a measure of somatization) was mailed to an age- and sex-stratified random sample of Olmsted County, Minnesota, residents aged 30 to 64 years. A logistic regression model that adjusted for age, sex, and somatic symptom score was used to estimate the odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) of a positive family history for each functional GI disorder. Results Six hundred forty-three (72%) of 892 eligible subjects returned the survey. Reporting a first-degree relative with abdominal pain or bowel problems was significantly associated with reporting of irritable bowel syndrome (OR, 2.3; 95% CI, 1.3-3.9) and dyspepsia (OR, 1.8; 95% CI, 1.05-3.0) but not constipation, diarrhea, or gastroesophageal reflux. The reporting of a spouse with abdominal pain or bowel problems was not associated with any of these disorders. Conclusions A history of abdominal pain or bowel troubles in first-degree relatives was significantly associated with irritable bowel syndrome and dyspepsia. Whether the familial associations represent similar exposures in a shared environment, heightened familial awareness of GI symptoms (reporting bias), o…

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Authors
Locke, G. R., Zinsmeister, A. R., Talley, N. J., Fett, S. L., & Melton, L. J.
Affiliations
  • Mayo Clinic (US)
  • The University of Sydney (AU)
Corresponding author
Locke, G. Richard
Venue
Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2000-09
Volume
75
Issue
9
Pages
907-912
ISSN
0025-6196 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1999734650
Cited by
258
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FWCI
4.61
Type
journal article
Language
en
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closed
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  • Mayo Clinic Proceedings (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute on Aging (AG 09440)
  • National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (R01AR030582, AR30582)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Gastroenterology › Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
Keywords
functional gastrointestinal disorders, familial association, irritable bowel syndrome, dyspepsia, abdominal pain, bowel problems, family history (medicine), first-degree relatives, somatization, psychosomatic symptoms, genetic susceptibility, shared environment, reporting bias
MeSH terms
Adult, Colonic Diseases, Functional, Dyspepsia, Female, Humans, Male, Medical Record Linkage, Middle Aged, Minnesota, Pedigree, Population Surveillance, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk Factors, Sampling Studies, Bias, Logistic Models, Odds Ratio, Databases, Factual

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