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  1. Ingrid Böhm
  1. Department of Radiology, Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
  1. Correspondence to Dr Ingrid Böhm, Department of Radiology, Philipps University of Marburg, Baldingerstrasse, Marburg 35039, Germany; i.boehm{at}uni-bonn.de

http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gut.2010.213454

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