Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 72, Issue 3 , Pages 497-504 , September 2010

Short-term safety and efficacy of the Trans-oral Endoscopic Restrictive Implant System for the treatment of obesity

Received 18 November 2009 ,Accepted 19 February 2010.

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 DISCLOSURE: All authors disclosed no financial relationships relevant to this publication.

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doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2010.02.053

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 72, Issue 3 , Pages 497-504 , September 2010

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