Fecal microbiota transplantation - something more than merely a therapeutic curiosity
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Fecal Microbiota Transplantation.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1130-0108
DOI: 10.17235/reed.2015.3875/2015