Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 177-181 , December 2006

Studies of Toxicity and Odor Resulting from Hydrogen Sulfide Produced by the Fecal BacteriaInternational Fellowship #I-102

  • Hiroki Ohge, MD

      Affiliations

    • Minneapolis VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Hiroki Ohge, MD, Department of Surgery, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minamiku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan.
    • ,
  • Robert D. Madoff, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota.

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PII: S1043-1489(06)00090-X

doi: 10.1053/j.scrs.2006.10.006

Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 177-181 , December 2006

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