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International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapy Volume 2 (2017), Article ID 2:IJCPP-125, 6 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-3501/2017/125
Review Article
Why Our Microbiome is Important to Our Physiology and Diseases

Regina Au

Principal, New Product Planning/Strategic Commercial Consultant BioMarketing Insight, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Dr. Regina Au, Principal, New Product Planning/ Strategic Commercial Consultant BioMarketing Insight, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; E-mail: regina@biomarketinginsight.com
16 December 2016; 06 March 2017; 08 March 2017
Au R (2017) Why Our Microbiome is Important to Our Physiology and Diseases. Int J Clin Pharmacol Pharmacother 2: 125. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-3501/2017/125

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