Gastrointestinal: Acid injury to the stomach
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Corrosive acid injury of the stomach.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0815-9319,1440-1746
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2005.04076.x