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ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Mariae Mistica Edquid MD, and Jose Enrique Y. Montoya MD
Racquel S. Zaratan-Samole, MD, Kate Leslie Ann Navarro-Ayati, MD, and Ainstein Marie Villanueva-Misa, MD
Maria Honolina S. Gomez, MD, Nenuel Angelo B. Luna, MD, Dionise Ysabelle V. Bawal, MD, Marilyn Katrina C.
Caro, MD, and Ma. Felisse Carmen S. Gomez, MD
Billy Joseph David, MD, Hanna Clementine Tan, MD, Armin Masbang, MD, and Jose Guillain Cataluña, MD
Maria Guia Estrella A. Dela Cruz, MD, Michelle Co, MD, and Carter Rabo, MD
Kristine Dominique T. Padiernos, MD, Rodeo V. Navarroza, MD, Jeremias T. Balgua, Jr, MD, and Rico Paolo Tee, MD
Javish R. Jadwani, MD, Eloise D. Guadaña, MD, Cristina A. Dorado, MD, Alexander D. Abe, MD,3 and Jay S. Fonte, MD
Mariel C. Enverga, MD and Thelma D. Crisostomo, MD
Christmae Maxine P. Solon, MD, Janrei Jumangit, MD, Daniel Benjamin Diaz, MD, and Karen Batoctoy, MD
Nathania Maxene P. Sianghio, MD, Maria Claudia Chavez, MD, Roli June Banaag, MD, Roberto De Guzman, MD
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