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Effect of fibre, antispasmodics, and peppermint oil in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome: systematic review and meta-analysis
BMJ 2008; 337 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.a2313 (Published 14 November 2008) Cite this as: BMJ 2008;337:a2313
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