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. 2023 Mar 1;151(3):e2022058330.
doi: 10.1542/peds.2022-058330.

Overuse of Reflux Medications in Infants

Elizabeth R Wolf  1   2 , Roy T Sabo  3 , Martin Lavallee  3 , Evan French  4 , Alan R Schroeder  5 , Alison N Huffstetler  6 , Matthew Schefft  1   2 , Alex H Krist  6
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Overuse of Reflux Medications in Infants

Elizabeth R Wolf et al. Pediatrics. .
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CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES: The authors have no conflicts of interest relevant to this article to disclose.

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FIGURE 1. Flow diagram of included and excluded infants prescribed an antacid. Numbers reflect GERD as an exclusion criterium.
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