Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 71, Issue 7 , Pages 362-364 , July 2008

Eosinophilic Esophagitis in an Asymptomatic Chinese

Received 1 October 2007 ,Accepted 22 February 2008.

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PII: S1726-4901(08)70140-0

doi: 10.1016/S1726-4901(08)70140-0

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 71, Issue 7 , Pages 362-364 , July 2008

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