Open Access
Issue
Med Sci (Paris)
Volume 42, Number 6-7, Juin-Juillet 2026
Page(s) 590 - 599
Section M/S Revues
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/medsci/2026094
Published online 17 juillet 2026
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