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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2012; 18(7): 616-626
Published online Feb 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i7.616
Published online Feb 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i7.616
Psychosocial determinants of irritable bowel syndrome
Teodora Surdea-Blaga, Dan L Dumitrascu, 2nd Medical Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy IuliuHatieganu, Cluj-Napoca 400006, Romania
Adriana Băban, Department of Psychology, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca 400006, Romania
Author contributions: Surdea-Blaga T contributed to the literature search and manuscript writing; Băban A suggested topics to be included and contributed to the writing of the manuscript; and Dumitrascu DL contributed to the study idea, manuscript writing and the final revision of the article.
Supported by The Sectorial Operational Programme Human Resources Development, Contract POSDRU 6/1.5/S/3-, Doctoral studies: through science towards society
Correspondence to: Dan L Dumitrascu, Professor, 2nd Medical Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy IuliuHatieganu, StrClinicilor 4, Cluj-Napoca 400006, Romania. ddumitrascu@umfcluj.ro
Telephone: +40-722-756475 Fax: +40-264-593355
Received: January 17, 2011
Revised: September 22, 2011
Accepted: January 18, 2012
Published online: February 21, 2012
Revised: September 22, 2011
Accepted: January 18, 2012
Published online: February 21, 2012
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