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CASE REPORT: Use of Montelukast as Steroid-Sparing Agent for Recurrent Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis

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Schwartz, D., Pardi, D. & Murray, J. CASE REPORT: Use of Montelukast as Steroid-Sparing Agent for Recurrent Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis. Dig Dis Sci 46, 1787–1790 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1010682310928

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