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Research Article

The prevalence of proctological symptoms amongst patients who see general practitioners in France

Laurent AbramowitzGastroenterology Department and Medical/Surgical Proctology Unit, Bichat UH, ParisCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mustapha BenabderrahmaneGastroenterology Department and Medical/Surgical Proctology Unit, Bichat UH, Paris
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Dan PospaitGastroenterology Department and Medical/Surgical Proctology Unit, Bichat UH, Paris
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Julie PhilipGastroenterology Department and Medical/Surgical Proctology Unit, Bichat UH, Paris
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Cédric LaouénanBichat Hospital, Biostatistics Department, University Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
Pages 301-306 | Received 07 May 2013, Accepted 16 Feb 2014, Published online: 04 Apr 2014

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