The Suppression Variables in Clinical Research

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  • Akiyoshi Kinoshita The Jikei University Daisan Hospital

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https://doi.org/10.6000/1929-6029.2014.03.01.1

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The Suppression Variables in Clinical Research

Abstract

Editorial

Author Biography

Akiyoshi Kinoshita, The Jikei University Daisan Hospital

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

References

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2014-01-31

How to Cite

Kinoshita, A. (2014). The Suppression Variables in Clinical Research. International Journal of Statistics in Medical Research, 3(1), 1–2. https://doi.org/10.6000/1929-6029.2014.03.01.1

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