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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2012; 18(32): 4363-4370
Published online Aug 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i32.4363
Published online Aug 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i32.4363
How many cases of laryngopharyngeal reflux suspected by laryngoscopy are gastroesophageal reflux disease-related?
Nicola de Bortoli, Irene Martinucci, Massimo Bellini, Linda Ceccarelli, Francesco Costa, Maria Gloria Mumolo, Angelo Ricchiuti, Santino Marchi, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Pisa, 56124 Pisa, Italy
Andrea Nacci, Bruno Fattori, Stefano Berrettini, Ear, Nose and Throat Audiology Phoniatrics Unit, University of Pisa, 56124 Pisa, Italy
Edoardo Savarino, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Padua, 35100 Padua, Italy
Vincenzo Savarino, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Genoa, 16100 Genoa, Italy
Author contributions: de Bortoli N, Nacci A and Martinucci I performed the majority of the examinations; Fattori B, Ceccarelli L, Mumolo MG, Ricchiuti A, Savarino V, Berrettini S and Marchi S provided analytical tools and were also involved in editing the manuscript; Bellini M, Ceccarelli L, Costa F performed the upper endoscopies; de Bortoli N, Nacci A, Savarino E and Martinucci I analysed the data; and de Bortoli N, Nacci A, Savarino E, Martinucci I and Bellini M designed the study and wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Nicola de Bortoli, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy. nick.debortoli@gmail.com
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Received: July 6, 2012
Revised: August 15, 2012
Accepted: August 18, 2012
Published online: August 28, 2012
Revised: August 15, 2012
Accepted: August 18, 2012
Published online: August 28, 2012
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