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Aggarwal, A., Sharma, V., Vaiphei, K. et al. An Unusual Cause of Cholestatic Hepatitis: Syphilis. Dig Dis Sci 58, 3049–3051 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-013-2581-5
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