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Brain-gut axis of the liver: the role of central neuropeptides

  • Brain-gut relations, basics and clinics, from the viewpoint of neurogastroenterology
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Yoneda, M., Kurosawa, M., Watanobe, H. et al. Brain-gut axis of the liver: the role of central neuropeptides. J Gastroenterol 37 (Suppl 14), 151–156 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03326435

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