Abstract：
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journal_name
Eur J Med Resjournal_title
European journal of medical researchauthors
Turchetti P,Pacella F,Pacella E,Mirisola C,Uccella Idoi
10.1186/2047-783X-17-3subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2012-02-14 00:00:00pages
3eissn
0949-2321issn
2047-783Xpii
2047-783X-17-3journal_volume
17pub_type
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