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World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2012; 18(20): 2462-2471
Published online May 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i20.2462
Globus pharyngeus: A review of its etiology, diagnosis and treatment
Bong Eun Lee, Gwang Ha Kim
Bong Eun Lee, Gwang Ha Kim, Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine and Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan 602-739, South Korea
Author contributions: Lee BE and Kim GH contributed equally to this manuscript; Kim GH proposed the main idea of the study and contributed to the study design; Lee BE contributed to the study design, performed the literature search, and wrote the manuscript.
Supported by A Pusan National University Hospital Clinical Research Grant (2011); a grant from the National R and D Program for Cancer Control, Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs, Republic of Korea, No. 0920050
Correspondence to: Gwang Ha Kim, MD, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine and Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, 1-10 Ami-dong, Seo-gu, Busan 602-739, South Korea. doc0224@pusan.ac.kr
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Received: December 21, 2011
Revised: January 30, 2012
Accepted: March 9, 2012
Published online: May 28, 2012
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