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Original Article

First-time endoscopy and use of antisecretory medication: A population-based cohort study

Annmarie Lassen Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jesper Hallas Internal Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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Ove B. Schaffalitzky De Muckadell Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
Pages 705-712 | Received 17 Aug 2004, Accepted 27 Oct 2004, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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