Effects of vertical-banded gastroplasty on bone and mineral metabolism in obese patients
β Scribed by Dr T. Cundy; M. C. Evans; R. G. Kay; M. Dowman; D. Wattie; I. R. Reid
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 476 KB
- Volume
- 83
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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