Dysphagia in a 75-Year-Old Male.

Gastroenterology

Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine and Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas. Electronic address:

Published: September 2024

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