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A 34-year-old woman presents with recurrent abdominal pain relieved by defaecation, associated with bloating and alternating diarrhoea and constipation for over a year. She has no weight loss, rectal bleeding, anaemia or nocturnal symptoms. Basic blood tests, including FBC, CRP and coeliac serology, are normal. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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