Efficacy of Prebiotics, Probiotics, and Synbiotics in Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Chronic Idiopathic Constipation: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69dd44c27808b00a4799bec8 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ajg.2014.202

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