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. 1962 Apr 7;1(5283):985–989. doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.5283.985

Absorption of Folic Acid and D-Xylose as Tests of Small-intestinal Function

I Chanarin, Myra C Bennett
PMCID: PMC1957770  PMID: 13878013

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