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Review
. 2016 Jun 14;188(9):657-662.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.150570. Epub 2015 Nov 23.

Potential harms of proton pump inhibitor therapy: rare adverse effects of commonly used drugs

Amine Benmassaoud  1 , Emily G McDonald  1 , Todd C Lee  2
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Review

Potential harms of proton pump inhibitor therapy: rare adverse effects of commonly used drugs

Amine Benmassaoud et al. CMAJ. .
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