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FIT and M2-PK: a marriage of convenience!

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  1. Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Nuovo Regina Margherita Hospital, ASL Rome 1, Via E. Morosini 30, 00153, Rome, Italy

    Cesare Hassan

  2. Endoscopy Unit, Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy

    Alessandro Repici

  3. Humanitas University, Milan, Italy

    Alessandro Repici

  4. Gastroenterology Unit, Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    Sameer Alawadhi

  5. Centre for Oncology Prevention, Turin, Italy

    Carlo Senore

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Hassan, C., Repici, A., Alawadhi, S. et al. FIT and M2-PK: a marriage of convenience!. Intern Emerg Med 12, 281–282 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-017-1639-3

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