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Editorial
. 2008;1(3):123-6.
doi: 10.1159/000139141. Epub 2008 Jun 23.

GOAT: a stomach enzyme that whets our appetite

Henriette Kirchner, Ruben Nogueiras
Editorial

GOAT: a stomach enzyme that whets our appetite

Henriette Kirchner et al. Obes Facts. 2008.
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