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Dysphagia and Spontaneous Esophageal Perforation in Sarcoidosis

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Rustagi, T., Majumder, S. Dysphagia and Spontaneous Esophageal Perforation in Sarcoidosis. Dig Dis Sci 58, 282–285 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-012-2336-8

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