Corrosive Esophagitis after Ingestion of Chinese Squill
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عنوان ژورنال: The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1738-3331
DOI: 10.7704/kjhugr.2011.11.1.65