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Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A “Mesh” of a Situation

Matthew G. Barnes
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine January 2012, 25 (1) 120-123; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2012.01.100190
Matthew G. Barnes
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