Weersink, Rianne A.
Taxis, Katja
Drenth, Joost P. H.
Houben, Eline
Metselaar, Herold J.
Borgsteede, Sander D.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Maag Lever Darm Stichting (I 10-16)
Article History
First Online: 24 October 2018
Compliance with Ethical Standards
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: Eline Houben is an employee of the PHARMO Institute of Drug Outcomes Research, an independent research institute that performs financially supported studies for government and related healthcare authorities as well as several pharmaceutical companies. Rianne Weersink, Katja Taxis, Joost Drenth, Herold Metselaar and Sander Borgsteede declare that they have no competing interests to declare.
: This study was financially supported by a grant from the Dutch Digestive Foundation (no. I 10-16). The Dutch Digestive Foundation had no involvement in the study design or collection, and analysis or interpretation of the data.
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