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We suggest that manometry of the upper intestinal tract may be useful in SSc patients with clinical manifestations in the small bowel (i.e., malabsorption syndrome or pseudoobstruction) in that it can be used to accurately evaluate both the nature and the severity of motor disturbances. Furthermore, this procedure can be used to assist in the selection of patients who may require octreotide therapy.
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