Statistical
analysis:
Crivelli,
Rink,
Shariat.
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funding:
None.
Administrative,
technical,
or material
support:
None.
Supervision:
Rink,
Crivelli.
Other
(specify): None.
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interest,
including
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royalties, or patents filed,
received,
or
pending),
are
the
following: Michael
Rink
is
a
speaker
for
Pfizer
Pharma.
All
the
other
authors
have
nothing
to
disclose.
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and
role
of
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sponsor:
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Acknowledgments:
Michael Rink
is supported by a GEROK
research grant
from
the University
of Hamburg.
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