Invited commentary

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1519-1520

  Wexner, Steven D ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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EID: 55149084401     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02234609     Document Type: Article

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