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Why should a book such as a book on the Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Islets of Langerhans be published, bought, and even read?
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Soria, B. (1997). Why are Islets so Important?. In: Soria, B. (eds) Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Islets of Langerhans. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 426. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1819-2_1
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