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Editorial
. 2011 Apr;17(2):108-9.
doi: 10.5056/jnm.2011.17.2.108. Epub 2011 Apr 27.

Disturbed sleep and disturbed bowel functions: implications for constipation in healthy individuals

Kok-Ann Gwee
Editorial

Disturbed sleep and disturbed bowel functions: implications for constipation in healthy individuals

Kok-Ann Gwee. J Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2011 Apr.
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