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CASE REPORT: Lamivudine Treatment for Recurrent Pancreatitis Associated with Reactivation of Chronic B Hepatitis

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Chen, CH., Changchien, CS., Lu, SN. et al. CASE REPORT: Lamivudine Treatment for Recurrent Pancreatitis Associated with Reactivation of Chronic B Hepatitis. Dig Dis Sci 47, 564–567 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1017916119240

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