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How useful is the LARS score in the evaluation and treatment of LARS?

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Ribas, Y., Muñoz-Duyos, A. How useful is the LARS score in the evaluation and treatment of LARS?. Tech Coloproctol 23, 195–196 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-019-01943-w

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