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Dr. Sultan is Malcom Randall VA Medical Center and Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
Dr. Ytter, Louis Stokes VA Medical Center and Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
Dr. Inadomi, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington. Dr. Sultan and Dr. Falck-Ytter disclose are members of the GRADE working group and have been co-authors on GRADE-related publications. The remaining author discloses no conflicts.
