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Effect of enzymatic treatment on calcium absorption by small intestine: a comparative study between rat and rabbit

G M Saadeh, M Murr, C F Nassar

    Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. A, Comparative Physiology
    |January 1, 1986
    PubMed

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