The prevalence of polyps of the large intestine in Oslo: An autopsy study
β Scribed by Morten H. Vatn; Helge Stalsberg
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1982
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 537 KB
- Volume
- 49
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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