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Editorial
. 2018 Apr;10(Suppl 9):S1081-S1083.
doi: 10.21037/jtd.2018.04.18.

Microbiota replacement for Clostridium difficile by capsule is as effective as via colonoscopy

Srishti Saha  1 , Sahil Khanna  1
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Editorial

Microbiota replacement for Clostridium difficile by capsule is as effective as via colonoscopy

Srishti Saha et al. J Thorac Dis. 2018 Apr.
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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: S Khanna serves as a consultant for Facile Therapeutics, Premier Inc., Probio Tech LLC, Rebiotix Inc. (paid to Mayo Clinic) and Shire Plc.

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