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Schematic drawing to illustrate the hypothesis that intestinal stem cells play a central role in the pathophysiology of irritable bowel syndrome. The abnormalities in the intestinal stem cells can be caused by gene mutation or by environmental factors such as diet, intestinal microbiota, stress and low-grade inflammation.
