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Chen, J., Vitetta, L. Comments on “Supplementation with Lactobacillus reuteri ATCC PTA 4659 in patients affected by acute uncomplicated diverticulitis: a randomized double-blind placebo controlled trial”. Int J Colorectal Dis 34, 1503–1504 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00384-019-03335-w

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