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. 1957 Aug 24;2(5042):433–439. doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.5042.433

Polyposis of Gastro-intestinal Tract: the Peutz Syndrome

David Bailey
PMCID: PMC1961939  PMID: 13446504

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