Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 69, Issue 6 , Pages 1117-1119 , May 2009

Levitra for sphincter of Oddi dysfunction? Are you kidding?

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doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2008.10.006

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 69, Issue 6 , Pages 1117-1119 , May 2009

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