Fecal calprotectin for diagnosis of digestive system diseases
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The Role of Fecal Calprotectin in Investigating Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
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عنوان ژورنال: World Chinese Journal of Digestology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2219-2859
DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v23.i25.4069