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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 15, 2003; 9(10): 2293-2299
Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2293
Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2293
Pan-enteric dysmotility, impaired quality of life and alexithymia in a large group of patients meeting ROME II criteria for irritable bowel syndrome
Piero Portincasa, Antonio Moschetta, Giuseppe Palasciano, Section of Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine and Public Medicine (DIMIMP), University Medical School, Bari
Giuseppe Baldassarre, Division of Geriatrics, Hospital “Miulli ”, Acquaviva delle Fonti, Bari, Italy
Donato F. Altomare, Section of Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplant (DETO), University Medical School, Bari, Italy
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Piero Portincasa, MD, PhD, Chair Person of Semeiotica Medica-Section of Internal Medicine, Department of Internal and Public Medicine (DIMIMP), University of Bari Medical School-Policlinico-70124 Bari-Italy. p.portincasa@semeiotica.uniba.it
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Received: May 10, 2003
Revised: July 25, 2003
Accepted: August 2, 2003
Published online: October 15, 2003
Revised: July 25, 2003
Accepted: August 2, 2003
Published online: October 15, 2003
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