Barrett's oesophagus: pH profile
β Scribed by Mr. P. Gillen; P. Keeling; P. J. Byrne; T. P. J. Hennessy
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1987
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 359 KB
- Volume
- 74
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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