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. 1998 Jul;43(Suppl 1):S21–S23. doi: 10.1136/gut.43.2008.s21

Management of dyspeptic patients by general practitioners and specialists

V Stanghellini, C Tosetti, G Barbara, B Salvioli, R De Giorgio, R Corinaldesi
PMCID: PMC1766592  PMID: 9764034

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