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Multiple Myeloma Presenting with Malabsorption

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    H. Cardoso, A. Sousa Machado, P. Figueira, A. Vasconcelos Teixeira, F. Tavarela Veloso & J. M. Lopes

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Cardoso, H., Machado, A.S., Figueira, P. et al. Multiple Myeloma Presenting with Malabsorption. Dig Dis Sci 52, 1851–1854 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-006-9157-6

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