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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2009; 15(3): 334-338
Published online Jan 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.334
Prevalence of bile reflux in gastroesophageal reflux disease patients not responsive to proton pump inhibitors
Luigi Monaco, Antonio Brillantino, Francesco Torelli, Michele Schettino, Giuseppe Izzo, Angelo Cosenza, Natale Di Martino
Luigi Monaco, Antonio Brillantino, Francesco Torelli, Michele Schettino, Giuseppe Izzo, Angelo Cosenza, Natale Di Martino, VIII Department of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, School of Medicine, Second University of Naples, Piazza Miraglia 2, Naples 80138, Italy
Author contributions: Di Martino N designed the research; Monaco L, Brillantino A, Torelli F, Schettino M, Izzo G and Cosenza A performed the research; Monaco L and Brillantino A wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Luigi Monaco, MD, Second University of Naples, School of Medicine-I Policlinico, Piazza Miraglia 2, Naples 80138, Italy. luigi.monaco@unina2.it
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Received: March 9, 2008
Revised: June 6, 2008
Accepted: June 13, 2008
Published online: January 21, 2009
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