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There are no guidelines for reducing your risk of IBS because the cause is unknown.
References:
Fauci AS, Braunwald E, Isselbacher KJ, et al. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine . 14th ed. New York, NY: The McGraw-Hill Companies; 2000.
Last reviewed June 2008 by Daus Mahnke, MD
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