Letter: inflammatory bowel disease, complementary and alternative medicine, and genetics
β Scribed by A. M. Bianco; J. Vuch; M. Girardelli; V. Zanin; A. Marcuzzi; S. Crovella
- Book ID
- 114704548
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 60 KB
- Volume
- 35
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0269-2813
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