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Case Report: Aminocaproic Acid Used to Control Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Radiation Gastritis

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  1. Neera Grover
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Grover, N., Johnson, A. Case Report: Aminocaproic Acid Used to Control Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Radiation Gastritis. Dig Dis Sci 42, 982–984 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018828801379

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