chronic granulomatous disease (cgd) represents a group of inherited disorders of phagocytic system, manifesting recurrent infections at different sites. the present study was accomplished in order to determine the gastrointestinal manifestations of cgd patients. fifty-seven patients (38 males and 19 females) with cgd, who had been referred to three immunodeficiency referral centers in iran, wer...

aim and background: alexithymia or emotional inhibition is an important risk factor for psychosomatic disorders such as gastrointestinal disorders. the aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between the dimensions of alexithymia with depression and anxiety in patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders (fgid). methods and materials: in a descriptive-correlation study, 129 pat...

background: today investing about the role of contributing emotional factors in etiology and treatment of functional gastrointestinal disorders was an interesting subject for many researches. the purpose of the present study was to assess the relationship between emotional intelligence and somatization in patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders. materials and method: this study was ...

background: patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders (fgids) may use specific coping strategies. we intend to provide a mediating role of the relationship between pain (intensity and acceptance), cognitive emotion regulation strategies, and negative emotions in patients with fgids. materials and methods: participants were 176 inpatients, all experiencing significant fgids symptomatol...

helicobacter pylori (h. pylori) is one of the most common chronic infections in patients with gastrointestinal disorders. recent reports suggested that h. pylori might have high prevalence among patients with diabetes. the aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess the prevalence of h. pylori infection in diabetes mellitus and to study the relationship between histological findings and h. ...

aim and background: the purpose of this study was to compare patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders (fgid) and normal persons in terms of alexithymia, severity of gastrointestinal symptoms, and demographic variables. methods and materials: this causal-comparative research included 129 fgid patients who were referred to a psychosomatic disorders clinic in isfahan, iran. a matched gr...

background : the purpose of this study was to determine reliability and construct validity of a persian version of the gastrointestinal symptoms rating scale (gsrs) in 2 samples of patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders (fgid) and healthy persons. materials and methods : the clinical sample consisted of 143 patients diagnosed with fgid who were referred to the psychosomatic disorde...

background: the purpose of this study was to compare alexithymia, anxiety, depression and severity of gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders and psychiatric patients. materials and methods: this was a comparative study. study subjects consisted of 210 individuals; 129 patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders (fgid) who referred to the psychos...

background : psychological factors have important role in vulnerability and maintenance of functional gastrointestinal disorders (fgid). the aims of present study was the comparison of early maladaptive schemas and cognitive emotion regulation styles in fgid patients and normal group. materials and method : for this purpose from functional gastrointestinal disorders population that referred to ...