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. 1999 Jul;45(Suppl 1):I13–I17. doi: 10.1136/gut.45.2008.i13

Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and Helicobacter pylori: an intricate relation

D McNamara, C O'Morain
PMCID: PMC1766656  PMID: 10457030

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