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Which infants and children are at risk for short- and long-term severe sequelae of gastroesophageal reflux disease? host-risk factors and new diagnostic tests

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Gold, B.D. Which infants and children are at risk for short- and long-term severe sequelae of gastroesophageal reflux disease? host-risk factors and new diagnostic tests. Curr Gastroenterol Rep 7, 433–436 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11894-005-0072-3

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