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Original Article

Efficacy of Twice Daily Doses of 40 or 20 Milligrams Famotidine or 150 Milligrams Ranitidine for Treatment of Patients with Moderate to Severe Erosive Esophagitis

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Pages 375-380 | Received 21 Apr 1992, Accepted 20 Oct 1992, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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