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Sasagawa, T., Kimura, A., Takahashi, G. et al. A case of Cronkheit-Canada’s syndrome considered as protein-losing gastroenteropathy. Gastroenterol Jpn 6, 24–25 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02776893
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