Prevalence of cyclic vomiting syndrome in a sample of Turkish school children in an urban area


Ertekin V., Selimoglu M. A., Altinkaynak S.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY, cilt.40, sa.10, ss.896-898, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

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Objectives: Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) is characterized by recurrent, explosive bouts of vomiting punctuating periods of normal health. Its prevalence is unclear in the world, and is unknown in Turkey. This study was designed to investigate its prevalence in Turkish school children.