Dyspepsia and heartburn: a clinical challenge
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0269-2813
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.1997.tb00786.x