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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 14, 2014; 20(2): 384-400
Published online Jan 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i2.384
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Figure 3 Ghrelin-immunoreactive cells. A: Ghrelin-immunoreactive cells in the gastric oxyntic mucosa of a healthy subject; B: In a patient with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with diarrhea as the predominant bowel symptom (IBS-D); C: In a patient with IBS with constipation as the predominant bowel symptom (IBS-C). The density of ghrelin cells is higher in IBS-D and lower in IBS-C than in the healthy control.