Korean J Obes 2013; 22(3): 182-183
Published online September 30, 2013
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The Difference Patterns for Each Obesity Index According to the Presence or not of the Colon Polyps in Age Groups (Korean J Obes Vol.22 No.2 2013)
Jung Hwan Kim
Department of Family Medicine, Eulji Hospital, Eulji University College of Medicine
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