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Recurrent sigmoid volvulus in a patient with Parkinson’s disease

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Tateno, F., Sakakibara, R., Aiba, Y. et al. Recurrent sigmoid volvulus in a patient with Parkinson’s disease. Clin Auton Res 30, 283–285 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-019-00658-0

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