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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2008; 14(42): 6506-6512
Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6506
Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6506
Origin of and therapeutic approach to cardiac syndrome X: Results of the proton pump inhibitor therapy for angina-like lingering pain trial (PITFALL trial)
Christoph G Dietrich, Susanne Laupichler, Ron Winograd, Carsten Gartung, Andreas Geier, Department of Gastroenterology, Aachen University, Aachen 52074, Germany
Christoph G Dietrich, Oliver Al-Taie, Department of Gastroenterology, Klinikum Aschaffenburg, Aschaffenburg 63739, Germany
Sven Stanzel, Department of Medical Statistics, Aachen University, Aachen 52074, Germany
Andreas Geier, Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich 8091, Switzerland
Author contributions: Dietrich CG and Geier A designed the study, wrote the study protocol and supervised diagnostic procedures and treatment of all patients; Laupichler S organized patient inclusion and did the telephone interviews; Winograd R conducted most of the medical investigations; Stanzel S did the statistical analysis of the study; Al-Taie O and Gartung C contributed to design and data interpretation; all authors contributed to writing the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Andreas Geier, MD, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Rämistr. 100, Zurich 8091, Switzerland. andreas.geier@usz.ch
Telephone: +41-44-2552259 Fax: +41-44-2554503
Received: May 6, 2008
Revised: June 30, 2008
Accepted: July 7, 2008
Published online: November 14, 2008
Revised: June 30, 2008
Accepted: July 7, 2008
Published online: November 14, 2008
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