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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Improvement of objective GERD parameters after radiofrequency energy delivery: A European study

Peter N. Meier Henriettenstiftung, Medizinische Klinik II, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus, Hannover, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD,
Tina Nietzschmann Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Hanover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
,
Ibrahim Akin Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Hanover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
,
Stefanie Klose Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Hanover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
&
Michael P. Manns Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Hanover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
Pages 911-916 | Received 17 Jan 2006, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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