Cluster's last stand
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Cluster analysis of symptoms and health seeking behaviour differentiates subgroups of patients with severe irritable bowel syndrome.Gut. 2003 Nov;52(11):1616-22. doi: 10.1136/gut.52.11.1616. Gut. 2003. PMID: 14570732 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
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