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Editorial
. 2023 Jan;57(1):167-168.
doi: 10.1111/apt.17266. Epub 2022 Dec 5.

Editorial: the acid test - can bile acids predict recurrence of Clostridioides difficile infection?

Sheng Wei Lo  1 , Jonathan P Segal  1   2
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Editorial

Editorial: the acid test - can bile acids predict recurrence of Clostridioides difficile infection?

Sheng Wei Lo et al. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2023 Jan.
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