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Editorial
. 2010 Jul-Sep;16(3):143-4.
doi: 10.4103/1319-3767.65178.

The Rome criteria divides, distorts and dilutes the prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome

Kok-Ann Gwee, Uday C Ghoshal
Editorial

The Rome criteria divides, distorts and dilutes the prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome

Kok-Ann Gwee et al. Saudi J Gastroenterol. 2010 Jul-Sep.
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