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. 1998 Jan;53(1):39–42. doi: 10.1136/thx.53.1.39

Influence of excessive weight loss after gastroplasty for morbid obesity on respiratory muscle performance

P Weiner, J Waizman, M Weiner, M Rabner, R Magadle, D Zamir
PMCID: PMC1758690  PMID: 9577520

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