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Severity Assessment Scores for Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Children
Jagadeesh Menon DM,
Corresponding Author
Jagadeesh Menon DM
Division of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Jagadeesh Menon, DM, Consultant, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Dr Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Chrompet, Chennai 600044, India (e-mail:
[email protected]).
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Srikanth K. Puttiah DM
Division of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India
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Jagadeesh Menon DM,
Corresponding Author
Jagadeesh Menon DM
Division of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Jagadeesh Menon, DM, Consultant, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Dr Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Chrompet, Chennai 600044, India (e-mail:
[email protected]).
Search for more papers by this author Srikanth K. Puttiah DM,
Srikanth K. Puttiah DM
Division of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India
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First published: 25 April 2023
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