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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2019; 25(5): 552-566
Published online Feb 7, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i5.552
Figure 1
Figure 1 The biopsychosocial model for functional gastrointestinal disorder. The figure illustrates the interaction of psychosocial factors, environmental factors and disturbances in gut-brain axis with functional GI disorders. Early life stress events combined with psychosocial state of an individual determines the symptomatology and quality of life of individuals. Adopted from ROME IV[1].