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. 1966 Jul;49(1):167–191.

Morphologic effects of folic acid and vitamin B12 on the jejunal lesion of tropical sprue.

V L Swanson, M S Wheby, T M Bayless
PMCID: PMC1916463  PMID: 5944759

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