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[Multiple morbidity. A long-term study].

G Steudtner
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For twelve frequent diseases the coincidences in a total population are reported. These diseases partly coincide essentially more frequently or more rarely than is to be expected. From this result questions of furthering or inhibiting properties and mechanisms in the corresponding total organism.

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G Steudtner. 1989-11-01. [Multiple morbidity. A long-term study].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2609702/

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