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Review
. 2001 Sep;16(3):137-46.
doi: 10.3904/kjim.2001.16.3.137.

Pathophysiology and management of irritable bowel syndrome

J E Kellow  1
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Pathophysiology and management of irritable bowel syndrome

J E Kellow. Korean J Intern Med. 2001 Sep.
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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Schematic representation of the applied physiology of digestive tract motility and sensitivity and the modulatory factors relevant to the brain-gut axis.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Schematic representation of the interaction of some factors involved in the pathophysiology of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
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