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Intestinal cow’s milk allergy: Pathogenesis and clinical presentation

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Savilahti, E., Verkasalo, M. Intestinal cow’s milk allergy: Pathogenesis and clinical presentation. Clin Rev Allerg 2, 7–23 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02991208

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