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The sampling reflex: clarifying the clinical utility of measurable parameters

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Zbar, A.P. The sampling reflex: clarifying the clinical utility of measurable parameters. Tech Coloproctol 26, 237–238 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-021-02507-7

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