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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2012; 18(35): 4885-4891
Published online Sep 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i35.4885
Clinical usefulness of adherence to gastro-esophageal reflux disease guideline by Spanish gastroenterologists
Fermín Mearin, Julio Ponce, Marta Ponce, Agustín Balboa, Miguel A González, Javier Zapardiel
Fermín Mearin, Agustín Balboa, Service of Gastroenterology, Centro Medico Teknon, 08022 Barcelona, Spain
Julio Ponce, Digestive Disease Unit, Hospital Quiron, 46010 Valencia, Spain
Julio Ponce, Marta Ponce, Centro de Investigacion Biomedica en Red: Enfermedades Hepaticasy Digestivas, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
Marta Ponce, Service of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario La Fe, 46026 Valencia, Spain
Miguel A González, Biostatistics, Innovex-Grupo Quintiles Espana, 28033 Madrid, Spain
Javier Zapardiel, Medical Department AstraZeneca Farmaceutica, 28033 Madrid, Spain
Author contributions: Mearin F studied concept and design, analysed and interpreted the data, drafted the manuscript; Ponce J studied concept and design, analysed and interpreted the data, drafted the manuscript; Ponce M drafted the manuscript; Balboa A analysed and interpreted the data, drafted the manuscript; González MA acquired the data and statistical analysis; Zapardiel J analysed and interpreted the data, drafted the manuscript.
Supported by AstraZeneca Farmaceutica
Correspondence to: Fermín Mearin, MD, PhD, Service of Gastroenterology, Centro Medico Teknon, C/Vilana 12, 08022 Barcelona, Spain. fmearinm@meditex.es
Telephone: +34-93-3933143 Fax: +34-93-3936032
Received: November 7, 2011
Revised: July 24, 2012
Accepted: August 14, 2012
Published online: September 21, 2012
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