Intestinal pseudo-obstruction: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for the 21st century
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1130-0108
DOI: 10.4321/s1130-01082006000400001