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Editorial
. 2016 Apr;150(4):803-5.
doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2016.02.061. Epub 2016 Feb 26.

Intensive Enteral Nutrition in Alcoholic Hepatitis: More Food for Thought

Puneet Puri  1 , Mark Thursz  2
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Editorial

Intensive Enteral Nutrition in Alcoholic Hepatitis: More Food for Thought

Puneet Puri et al. Gastroenterology. 2016 Apr.
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