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Fried, M., Quigley, E., Hunt, R. et al. Is an evidence-based approach to creating guidelines always the right one?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 5, 60–61 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep0997
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