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Bolukbas, F.F., Bolukbas, C., Uzunkoy, A. et al. Case Report: A Dramatic Response to Ketotifen in a Case of Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis Mimicking Abdominal Emergency. Dig Dis Sci 49, 1782–1785 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-004-9570-7
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