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Research Article

Gut Function in Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa

Stacher Georg Psychophysiologisches Laboratorium Waehringer Guertel 18-20 A-1090 Wien Austria +43 1 40400 3478 [email protected]
Pages 573-587 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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