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Editorial
. 2019 Sep 15;13(5):479-480.
doi: 10.5009/gnl19262.

Is a Citric Acid Meal Useful for Increasing Accuracy of the 13C-Urea Breath Test in Asian Populations?

Sung Eun Kim  1
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Is a Citric Acid Meal Useful for Increasing Accuracy of the 13C-Urea Breath Test in Asian Populations?

Sung Eun Kim. Gut Liver. .
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