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Malabsorption

Small intestinal malabsorption in chronic alcoholism: a retrospective study of alcoholic patients by the 14C-d-xylose breath test

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Pages 428-434 | Received 13 Oct 2011, Accepted 03 Dec 2011, Published online: 10 Jan 2012

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