Esophageal testing: What we have so far.

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Published in World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol on February 15, 2016

Authors

Nicola de Bortoli1, Irene Martinucci1, Lorenzo Bertani1, Salvatore Russo1, Riccardo Franchi1, Manuele Furnari1, Salvatore Tolone1, Giorgia Bodini1, Valeria Bolognesi1, Massimo Bellini1, Vincenzo Savarino1, Santino Marchi1, Edoardo Vincenzo Savarino1

Author Affiliations

1: Nicola de Bortoli, Irene Martinucci, Lorenzo Bertani, Salvatore Russo, Riccardo Franchi, Valeria Bolognesi, Massimo Bellini, Santino Marchi, Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, 54124 Pisa, Italy.

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