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Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation Volume 44, 1984 - Issue 6
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Deconjugation of bilirubin conjugates and urobilin formation by conventionalized germ-free rats

Henri Saxerholt Department of Germfree, Research, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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Tore Midtvedt Department of Germfree, Research, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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Bengt E. Gustafsson Department of Germfree, Research, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
Pages 573-577 | Received 02 Jan 1984, Accepted 03 Apr 1984, Published online: 29 Mar 2011

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