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. 1991 Sep;67(791):785–789. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.67.791.785

Current views on the aetiology and management of the irritable bowel syndrome.

M J Hall 1, R E Barry 1
PMCID: PMC2399115  PMID: 1946124

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