Rome III survey of irritable bowel syndrome among ethnic Malays
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A Rome III survey of functional dyspepsia among the ethnic Malays in a primary care setting
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عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Gastroenterology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1007-9327
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i44.6475