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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2009; 15(48): 6052-6060
Published online Dec 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.6052
Different faces of gastroparesis
Klaus Bielefeldt, Naeem Raza, Susan L Zickmund
Klaus Bielefeldt, Naeem Raza, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop St., Pittsburgh, PA 15213, United States
Susan L Zickmund, Center of Health Equity Research and Practice at the Veteran Administration Health System Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, United States
Author contributions: Bielefeldt K designed and conducted the study, analyzed the data and was responsible for the drafting and final approval of the manuscript; Raza N was involved in study design, recruited patients, performed data entry and participated in drafting of the manuscript; Zickmund SL supervised the qualitative data acquisition and analysis.
Correspondence to: Klaus Bielefeldt, MD, PhD, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop St., Pittsburgh, PA 15213, United States. bielefeldtk@upmc.edu
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Received: July 1, 2009
Revised: August 25, 2009
Accepted: September 1, 2009
Published online: December 28, 2009
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