Does confounding explain the association between PPIs and Clostridium difficile-related diarrhea?

Comment

Daniel E Freedberg et al. Am J Gastroenterol. 2013 Feb.

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No abstract available

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Response to Freedberg and Abrams.
Adler DG. Adler DG. Am J Gastroenterol. 2013 Feb;108(2):279. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2012.399. Am J Gastroenterol. 2013. PMID: 23381078 No abstract available.

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