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Editorial

Atopic irritable bowel syndrome: same old hat or a new entity?

Mary C Tobin Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Rush University Medical Center, John H Stroger, Jr Hospital; and, Director, Clinical Services, University Allergy and Immunology, 1725 W Harrison Suite 117, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. [email protected]
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Ali Keshavazian Department of Internal Medicine; Professor of Pharmacology and Molecular Biophysics & Physiology; Director, Digestive Diseases and Nutrition; and, Vice Chairman of Medicine for Academic and Research Affairs, Rush University Medical Center, 1725 W Harrison, Suite 206, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. [email protected]
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Ashkan Farhardi Department of Internal Medicine, 1725 W Harrison, Suite 206, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. [email protected]
Pages 457-459 | Published online: 10 Jan 2014

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