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EasyGastrointestinalIrritable bowel syndromeuk-plab-1

A 38-year-old woman with chronic intermittent abdominal pain and altered bowel habit presents with abdominal pain relieved by defecation and bloating. She has no weight loss, rectal bleeding or nocturnal symptoms. Physical examination and basic blood tests are normal. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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