Breath tests for gastrointestinal diseases - will it be safe to conduct breath tests after the COVID-19 pandemic?
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C carbohydrate breath tests
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinics
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1807-5932,1980-5322
DOI: 10.6061/clinics/2020/e2092