Small Bowel Length and Parameters Related to Obesity and Weight Loss Following Jejunieal Bypass
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Islamic Medical Association of North America
سال: 1982
ISSN: 2160-9829,0899-8299
DOI: 10.5915/14-3-12138