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. 2012 Mar;8(3):201-3.

Cronkhite-Canada syndrome: an acquired condition of gastrointestinal polyposis and dermatologic abnormalities

Seth Sweetser  1 , Lisa A Boardman
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Cronkhite-Canada syndrome: an acquired condition of gastrointestinal polyposis and dermatologic abnormalities

Seth Sweetser et al. Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y). 2012 Mar.
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