Irritable bowel syndrome and endometriosis

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 687-

  Ferrero, Simone ^a   Abbamonte, Luiza Helena ^a   Remorgida, Valentino ^a   Ragni, Nicola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDOMETRIOSIS; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME;

EID: 21144433090     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200506000-00017     Document Type: Letter

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