Masculinity, Rather Than Biological Sex, Is Associated With Psychological Comorbidities in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome

CONCLUSIONS: IBS patients had higher stress, more psychiatric comorbidities, and lower QOL than controls. Low masculinity, rather than sex, was associated with stress and psychological comorbidities, which deteriorated the QOL in IBS patients.PMID:38321628 | DOI:10.5056/jnm23012

Source: Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility - February 7, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Yong Sung Kim Ju Yup Lee Jung-Wook Kim Seung Joo Kang Jung Ho Park Hyun Jin Kim Seung-Ho Jang Ji-Hyeon Kim Jung-Hwan Oh Brain-Gut Axis Research Group of Korean Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility Source Type: research