Ileocecal valve dysfunction in small intestinal bacterial overgrowth: A pilot study
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Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
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عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Gastroenterology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1007-9327
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i46.6801