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CLINICAL TRIAL REPORT

Influence of Flax Seeds on the Gut Microbiota of Elderly Patients with Constipation

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Pages 2407-2418 | Received 13 Jul 2022, Accepted 27 Sep 2022, Published online: 20 Oct 2022

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