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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2012; 18(32): 4350-4356
Published online Aug 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i32.4350
Published online Aug 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i32.4350
Chronic methadone use, poor bowel visualization and failed colonoscopy: A preliminary study
Siddharth Verma, Vincent Notar-Francesco, Smruti R Mohanty, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, New York Methodist Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College, Brooklyn, NY 11215, United States
Joshua Fogel, Department of Finance and Business Management, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY 11210, United States
David J Beyda, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center University Hospital of Brooklyn, Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, NY 11201, United States
Brett Bernstein, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Beth Israel Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY 10003, United States
Author contributions: Verma S designed the study and wrote the manuscript; Fogel J performed all data analysis and contributed to the authorship and revision of the manuscript; Beyda DJ collected data and contributed to the protocol; Bernstein B assisted in study design; Notar-Francesco V and Mohanty SR edited and revised the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Dr. Siddharth Verma, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, New York Methodist Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College, 3rd floor, Endoscopy Suite, 506 Sixth Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215, United States. vermasi@hotmail.com
Telephone: +1-718-7803851 Fax: +1-718-7803413
Received: May 31, 2012
Revised: July 16, 2012
Accepted: July 28, 2012
Published online: August 28, 2012
Revised: July 16, 2012
Accepted: July 28, 2012
Published online: August 28, 2012
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