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THE PANCREATIC-FUNCTION TEST--METHOD AND NORMAL VALUES.

S BANK·I N MARKS·M G MOSHAL·G EFRON·R SILBER
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S BANK, I N MARKS, M G MOSHAL, G EFRON, R SILBER. 1963-10-19. THE PANCREATIC-FUNCTION TEST--METHOD AND NORMAL VALUES.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14069218/

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