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Using Abdominal CT Data for Visceral Fat Evaluation

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|Mar 2014

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amma-2013-0058 | Journal eISSN: 2668-7763 (formerly 2247-6113) | Journal ISSN: 2668-7755
Language: English
Page range: 254 - 256
Published on: Mar 7, 2014
Published by: University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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