The clinical value of faecal bile acid determination in patients with chronic diarrhoea of unknown origin

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The clinical value of faecal bile acid determination in patients with chronic diarrhoea of unknown origin. / Otte, J. J.; Andersen, J. R.

I: Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, Bind 21, Nr. 5, 1986, s. 585-588.

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Otte, JJ & Andersen, JR 1986, 'The clinical value of faecal bile acid determination in patients with chronic diarrhoea of unknown origin', Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, bind 21, nr. 5, s. 585-588. https://doi.org/10.3109/00365528609003104

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Otte, J. J., & Andersen, J. R. (1986). The clinical value of faecal bile acid determination in patients with chronic diarrhoea of unknown origin. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, 21(5), 585-588. https://doi.org/10.3109/00365528609003104

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Otte JJ, Andersen JR. The clinical value of faecal bile acid determination in patients with chronic diarrhoea of unknown origin. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology. 1986;21(5):585-588. https://doi.org/10.3109/00365528609003104

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Otte, J. J. ; Andersen, J. R. / The clinical value of faecal bile acid determination in patients with chronic diarrhoea of unknown origin. I: Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology. 1986 ; Bind 21, Nr. 5. s. 585-588.

Bibtex

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