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Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology Volume 25, 1990 - Issue 7
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Original Article

The Predictive Value of History in Dyspepsia

T. Johannessen Section of Gastroenterology, Dept. of Medicine, Trondheim Regional Hospital; Dept. of Community Medicine and General Practice, University of Trondheim, Trondheim, Norway
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H. Petersen Section of Gastroenterology, Dept. of Medicine, Trondheim Regional Hospital; Dept. of Community Medicine and General Practice, University of Trondheim, Trondheim, Norway
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P. M. Kleveland Section of Gastroenterology, Dept. of Medicine, Trondheim Regional Hospital; Dept. of Community Medicine and General Practice, University of Trondheim, Trondheim, Norway
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J. H. Dybdahl Section of Gastroenterology, Dept. of Medicine, Trondheim Regional Hospital; Dept. of Community Medicine and General Practice, University of Trondheim, Trondheim, Norway
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A. K. Sandvik Section of Gastroenterology, Dept. of Medicine, Trondheim Regional Hospital; Dept. of Community Medicine and General Practice, University of Trondheim, Trondheim, Norway
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E. Brenna Section of Gastroenterology, Dept. of Medicine, Trondheim Regional Hospital; Dept. of Community Medicine and General Practice, University of Trondheim, Trondheim, Norway
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H. Waldum Section of Gastroenterology, Dept. of Medicine, Trondheim Regional Hospital; Dept. of Community Medicine and General Practice, University of Trondheim, Trondheim, Norway
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Pages 689-697 | Received 06 Jun 1989, Accepted 16 Jan 1990, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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