Amitriptyline for the Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Primary Care.

Gastroenterology

Academic Unit of Gastroenterology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield, United Kingdom; Division of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine and Population Health, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom.

Published: May 2024


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