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Ischemic Colitis Related to Sumatriptan Overuse

Joshua A. Hodge and Katherine D. Hodge
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine January 2010, 23 (1) 124-127; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2010.01.090086
Joshua A. Hodge
MAJMD, USAF, MC
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Katherine D. Hodge
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