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  1. Anton V Emmanuel
  1. Correspondence to Dr. Anton V Emmanuel, Physiology Unit, University College Hospital, London, NW1 2BU, UK; a.emmanuel{at}ucl.ac.uk

https://doi.org/10.1136/flgastro-2018-101021

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