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World Trade Center Health Program best practices for the diagnosis and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease

Ruth A. Lina World Trade Center Health Program Clinical Center of Excellence, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, Rutgers University Biomedical Sciences, Piscataway, New Jersey, USA
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Geoffrey M. Calvertb World Trade Center Health Program, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Cincinnati, Ohio, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3968-8458
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Iris G. Udasina World Trade Center Health Program Clinical Center of Excellence, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, Rutgers University Biomedical Sciences, Piscataway, New Jersey, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 236-240 | Received 19 Oct 2022, Accepted 18 Jan 2023, Published online: 06 Feb 2023

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