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Comment
. 2004 Jan;53(1):156.
doi: 10.1136/gut.53.1.156.

Obesity as a risk factor for colorectal polyps in Japanese patients

M Tashiro, T Akiyama, I Yoshikawa, K Kume, M Otsuki
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Obesity as a risk factor for colorectal polyps in Japanese patients

M Tashiro et al. Gut. 2004 Jan.
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