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Editorial
. 2024 Sep;113(9):1987-1988.
doi: 10.1111/apa.17339. Epub 2024 Jun 26.

We need more evidence about the risks and benefits of giving children faecal microbiota transplants

Thomas Abrahamsson  1
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Editorial

We need more evidence about the risks and benefits of giving children faecal microbiota transplants

Thomas Abrahamsson. Acta Paediatr. 2024 Sep.
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