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Gastro Health & Nutrition-Katy opens on FM 1463
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Gastro Health & Nutrition-Katy opened at 1259 FM 1463, Ste. 500, Katy, in June. The office offers patients specialized gastroenterology treatments, including the gastrointestinal motility SmartPill, an ingestible capsule that measures pressure, acidity and temperature as it travels through the GI tract to assess GI motility. 713-429-4550. www.katygastro.com
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