Reply to Wijmans et al.

Endoscopy 2017; 49(03): 302-303
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-101682

Letter to the editor

Petros Benias

¹Division of Gastroenterology, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, Great Neck, New York, United States

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David Carr-Locke

²The Center for Advanced Digestive Care, Weil Cornell Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, United States

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