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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2009; 15(13): 1548-1553
Published online Apr 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1548
Published online Apr 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1548
Efficacy of tricyclic antidepressants in irritable bowel syndrome: A meta-analysis
Roja Rahimi, Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1417614411, Iran
Shekoufeh Nikfar, Food & Drug Affairs, and Food & Drug Laboratory Research Center, Ministry of Health & Medical Education, Tehran 1314715311, Iran
Ali Rezaie, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 2V2, Canada
Mohammad Abdollahi, Faculty of Pharmacy, and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1417614411, Iran
Author contributions: Rahimi R collected data and drafted the manuscript; Nikfar S conducted meta-analysis, reviewed data and the manuscript; Rezaie A completed searches and reviewed the manuscript; Abdollahi M supervised whole study and edited the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Mohammad Abdollahi, Professor, Faculty of Pharmacy, and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1417614411, Iran. mohammad@tums.ac.ir
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Received: December 3, 2008
Revised: February 23, 2009
Accepted: March 2, 2009
Published online: April 7, 2009
Revised: February 23, 2009
Accepted: March 2, 2009
Published online: April 7, 2009
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