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Proton-pump inhibitors pivotal for nocturnal qastro-oesophaqeal reflux disease in the elderly

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Proton-pump inhibitors pivotal for nocturnal qastro-oesophaqeal reflux disease in the elderly. Drugs Ther. Perspect 20, 12–16 (2004). https://doi.org/10.2165/00042310-200420050-00005

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