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The Zollinger-Ellison syndrome: Review of recent progress in diagnosis and treatment

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Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery

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    Masayuki Imamura, Ryo Hosotani & Yutaka Shimada

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Imamura, M., Hosotani, R. & Shimada, Y. The Zollinger-Ellison syndrome: Review of recent progress in diagnosis and treatment. J Hep Bil Pancr Surg 3, 33–39 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01212777

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