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Annals of Tropical Paediatrics
International Child Health
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Original Article

Menetrier’s disease associated with Helicobacter pylori: three cases with sonographic findings and a literature review

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Pages 141-147 | Accepted 01 Feb 2011, Published online: 22 Nov 2013

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