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Original Article

The Incidence of Reflux Oesophagitis a Study of Endoscopy Reports from a Defined Catchment Area in Sweden

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Pages 113-118 | Received 04 May 1992, Accepted 11 Aug 1992, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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