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Gastrointestinal flora and the red cells

Observations on their relationship

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    Frank H. Gardner M.D.

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    Frank H. Gardner M.D.

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Gardner, F.H. Gastrointestinal flora and the red cells. Digest Dis Sci 2, 175–194 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02231127

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