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Original Article

Effect of Olestra Upon Intestinal Microecology as Reflected by Five Microflora Associated Characteristics in Man

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Pages 295-303 | Received 19 Mar 1996, Accepted 11 Dec 1996, Published online: 11 Jul 2009

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