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. 2003 Oct;88(10):911–914. doi: 10.1136/adc.88.10.911

A systematic review for evidence of efficacy of anticholinergic drugs to treat drooling

P Jongerius 1, P van Tiel 1, J van Limbeek 1, F Gabreels 1, J Rotteveel 1
PMCID: PMC1719306  PMID: 14500313

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