Short-chain fatty acids in the treatment of radiation proctitis
β Scribed by Nicholas A. Talley; Frank Chen; Denis King; Michael Jones; Nicholas J. Talley
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 433 KB
- Volume
- 40
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0012-3706
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