Symptoms and Tests for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Diagnosing a Complex Disorder

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 132-136

  Longstreth, George F ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIARRHEA; EDITORIAL; GASTROINTESTINAL BIOPSY; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; GASTROINTESTINAL PAIN; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT SCINTISCANNING; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; MICROSCOPIC COLITIS; PEPTIC ULCER;

EID: 75349109674     PISSN: 15423565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2009.10.025     Document Type: Editorial

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