Non-erosive reflux disease patients are more complex than the sole endoscopy tells us.

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Published in Clin Oral Investig on August 09, 2013

Authors

Andrea Ottonello1, Vincenzo Savarino, Edoardo Savarino

Author Affiliations

1: Sezione di Clinica Odontostomatologica, Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche e Diagnostiche Integrate, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.

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