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. 2000 Apr;6(2):169-176.
doi: 10.3748/wjg.v6.i2.169.

The omentum

Cameron Platell, Deborah Cooper, John M Papadimitriou, John C Hall

The omentum

Cameron Platell et al. World J Gastroenterol. 2000 Apr.
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
The basic structure of a milky spot in the omentum.
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