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Research Article

Influence of Early Postoperative Enteral Nutrition versus Placebo on Cell-Mediated Immunity, As Measured with the Multitest® CMI

R. Beier-Holgersen, B. Brandstrup
Pages 98-102 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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