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Review Article: Uses and Cautions for Use of Polymerase Chain Reaction for Detection of Helicobacter pylori

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  1. Fouad A.K. El-Zaatari
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El-Zaatari, F.A., Oweis, S.M. & Graham, D.Y. Review Article: Uses and Cautions for Use of Polymerase Chain Reaction for Detection of Helicobacter pylori. Dig Dis Sci 42, 2116–2119 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018834921446

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