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Editorial
. 2009 Dec;7(12):1264-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2009.08.003. Epub 2009 Aug 13.

Surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease: esophageal impedance to progress?

Stuart Jon Spechler
Editorial

Surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease: esophageal impedance to progress?

Stuart Jon Spechler. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009 Dec.
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