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. 2004 Feb;53(2):315-6; author reply 316.

Helicobacter pylori, ghrelin, and obesity

R C Macadam, V Borse, I Dodo, S G Pollard
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Helicobacter pylori, ghrelin, and obesity

R C Macadam et al. Gut. 2004 Feb.
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