The epidemiology of functional gastrointestinal disorders in North America

Gastroenterology Clinics of North America

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-19

  Locke III, G R ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CONSTIPATION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FUNCTION DISORDER; DYSPEPSIA; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; IRRITABLE COLON; NORTH AMERICA; REVIEW;

EID: 0029958797     PISSN: 08898553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0889-8553(05)70362-9     Document Type: Article

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