Mucosal immune cell numbers and visceral sensitivity in patients with irritable bowel syndrome: is there any relationship?
Braak B, Klooker TK, Wouters MM, Welting O, van der Loos CM, Stanisor OI, van Diest S, van den Wijngaard RM, Boeckxstaens GE
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Published 7 May 2012 in Am J Gastroenterol, 107(5): 715-26.
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