The Transition from Rome III to Rome IV Irritable Bowel Syndrome: What We Gain and Lose
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1542-3565
DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2021.06.032