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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2012; 18(44): 6475-6480
Published online Nov 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i44.6475
Rome III survey of irritable bowel syndrome among ethnic Malays
Yeong Yeh Lee, Anuar Waid, Huck Joo Tan, Andrew Seng Boon Chua, William E Whitehead
Yeong Yeh Lee, Anuar Waid, Department of Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, University Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Malaysia
Huck Joo Tan, Department of Gastroenterology, Sunway Medical Center, Petaling Jaya 46150, Malaysia
Andrew Seng Boon Chua, 31 Lebuh Raya Raman Ipoh, Ipoh Garden South, Ipoh 31400, Malaysia
William E Whitehead, Center for Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, CA 27599-7080, United States
Author contributions: Lee YY participated in the design, analysis and writing of the manuscript; Waid A performed the studies and analysis; Tan HJ, Chua ASB and Whitehead WE contributed to study design and writing of the manuscript.
Supported by Malaysian Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research Award 2008
Correspondence to: Yeong Yeh Lee, MD, MRCP, Department of Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, University Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kota Bahru, Malaysia. justnleeyy@gmail.com
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Received: July 4, 2012
Revised: August 14, 2012
Accepted: August 16, 2012
Published online: November 28, 2012
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