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Lidoriki, I., Schizas, D. Are body mass index and performance status enough to assess the nutritional and functional status of elderly patients undergoing gastric cancer surgery?. Surg Today 48, 1100–1101 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00595-018-1685-0
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