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Editorial
. 2018 Aug;11(4):261-263.
doi: 10.14740/gr1053w. Epub 2018 Feb 8.

The Role of the Gut Barrier Function in Health and Disease

Stelios F Assimakopoulos  1 , Christos Triantos  2 , Ioannis Maroulis  3 , Charalambos Gogos  1
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The Role of the Gut Barrier Function in Health and Disease

Stelios F Assimakopoulos et al. Gastroenterology Res. 2018 Aug.
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