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. 2012 Jan;54(1):109; author reply 109.
doi: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e31823df69b.

Does VSL#3 really improve symptoms in children with IBS?

Robert J Shulman, E O'Brian Smith
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Does VSL#3 really improve symptoms in children with IBS?

Robert J Shulman et al. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2012 Jan.
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