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Cyclophosphamide: A Novel Treatment of Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia Associated with Systemic Sclerosis?

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Peterson, A., Varga, J. Cyclophosphamide: A Novel Treatment of Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia Associated with Systemic Sclerosis?. Curr Rheumatol Rep 12, 4–7 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11926-009-0077-2

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