Disclosures: The authors have disclosed that they have not received any financial consideration from any person or organization to support the preparation, analysis, results, or discussion of this article.
Correspondence: Shabbir M.H. Alibhai, MD, MSc, Toronto General Hospital, 200 Elizabeth Street, Room EN14-214, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4, Canada. Email: shabbir.alibhai@uhn.ca
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