Treatment of irritable bowel syndrome: beyond fiber and antispasmodic agents
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عنوان ژورنال: Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1756-2848,1756-2848
DOI: 10.1177/1756283x10387203