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Letters to the Editor

The “magnetic collar”: the ultimate solution for gastroesophageal reflux?

Mauro BortolottiDepartment of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, University of Bologna, Bologna, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD., PhD
Pages 511-512 | Received 17 Nov 2013, Accepted 16 Dec 2013, Published online: 27 Jan 2014

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