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The potential of ghrelin in the treatment of cancer cachexia

✍ Scribed by Argilés, Josep M; Stemmler, Britta

Book ID
121290689
Publisher
Informa plc
Year
2012
Tongue
English
Weight
406 KB
Volume
13
Category
Article
ISSN
5847-4714

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