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CASE REPORT

Aprepitant for the Management of Refractory Emesis in a Patient With a Small Bowel Carcinoid Tumor

Pages 135-137 | Received 27 Jan 2014, Accepted 04 Mar 2014, Published online: 15 May 2014

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