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. 1959 Jul;12(4):362–371. doi: 10.1136/jcp.12.4.362

OBSERVATIONS ON A PATIENT WITH THE MALIGNANT CARCINOID SYNDROME

J A Kirkland 1,2,3,4,5, Rosemary Cass 1,2,3,4,5, K G Lowe 1,2,3,4,5, S F Soutar 1,2,3,4,5
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