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Case Report: Untoward Effects of Esophageal Botulinum Toxin Injection in the Treatment of Achalasia

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  1. Ervin Y. Eaker
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Eaker, E.Y., Gordon, J.M. & Vogel, S.B. Case Report: Untoward Effects of Esophageal Botulinum Toxin Injection in the Treatment of Achalasia. Dig Dis Sci 42, 724–727 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018843526027

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