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How Far Is the Development of 13C-Liver-Function Breath Tests?

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    Martin Stockmann & Johan Friso Lock

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Stockmann, M., Lock, J.F. How Far Is the Development of 13C-Liver-Function Breath Tests?. Dig Dis Sci 58, 1804–1805 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-013-2604-2

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