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. 2001 Dec;49(6):743–745. doi: 10.1136/gut.49.6.743

The putative role of inflammation in the irritable bowel syndrome

S COLLINS 1, T PICHE 1, P RAMPAL 1
PMCID: PMC1728553  PMID: 11709500

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Schematic representation of the relationship between inflammation and the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Citations represent evidence, from basic or clinical research, that support the proposed model. IBD, inflammatory bowel disease.

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