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World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2012; 18(19): 2390-2395
Published online May 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i19.2390
Published online May 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i19.2390
A randomized open-label trial of on-demand rabeprazole vs ranitidine for patients with non-erosive reflux disease
Abdallah A Kobeissy, Jana G Hashash, Assaad M Skoury, Assaad M Soweid, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Hamra 1103 2090, Beirut, Lebanon
Faek R Jamali, Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Hamra 1103 2090, Beirut, Lebanon
Reham Haddad, Sarah El-Samad, Rami Ladki, Rola Aswad, Department of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, Lebanese American University, PO Box 36, Byblos, Lebanon
Author contributions: Jamali FR and Soweid AM designed the study; Kobeissy AA, Hashash JG, and Skoury AM analyzed, interpreted the data and drafted the manuscript; Haddad R, El-Samad S, Ladki R and Aswad R gathered the data; Jamali FR and Soweid AM edited and critically revised the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Assaad M Soweid, MD, FASGE, FACG, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, PO Box 113-6044, Hamra 1103 2090, Beirut, Lebanon. as25@aub.edu.lb
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Received: May 20, 2011
Revised: June 22, 2011
Accepted: April 12, 2012
Published online: May 21, 2012
Revised: June 22, 2011
Accepted: April 12, 2012
Published online: May 21, 2012
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