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Dr Castell is a consultant for Sandhill® Scientific Inc, Highlands Ranch, CO.
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Mainie, I., Castell, D. Do we need to rethink fundoplication for patients who have failed proton-pump-inhibitor therapy?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 3, 2–3 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep0363
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