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CASE REPORT: Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis with Ascites: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

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    L.M. Fenoglio

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    V. Benedetti, C. Rossi, A. Anania, K. Wulhfard, M. Trapani, E. Scalabrino, G. Alberto & P. Cavalloperin

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Fenoglio, L., Benedetti, V., Rossi, C. et al. CASE REPORT: Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis with Ascites: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Dig Dis Sci 48, 1013–1020 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1023080419660

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