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        World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2008; 14(13): 2124-2125
Published online Apr 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2124
    Published online Apr 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2124
        Rome III: The functional gastrointestinal disorders, third edition, 2006
    
    
    Randa Mostafa, Department of Basic Medical Sciences,  College of Medicine,  Sharjah University,  Sharjah,  United Arab Emirates
    Author contributions:  Randa Mostafa summarized the content of the 3rd edition of Rome III, assessed its quality and noted its contribution to the field; Randa Mostafa analyzed and compared Rome III with the previous edition of Rome II.
Correspondence to:  Professor Randa Mostafa, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Sharjah University, PO Box: 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. mostafaranda@sharjah.ac.ae
Telephone:  +971-6-5057204
Fax:  +971-6-5585879
Received: November 16, 2007
Revised: December 14, 2007
Published online: April 7, 2008
    Revised: December 14, 2007
Published online: April 7, 2008
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