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Case Report

Epstein-Barr virus associated colitis in kidney transplant patients: a case series

Ana Catarina Brása Nephrology Department, Hospital Prof. Dr. Fernando Fonseca, Amadora, PortugalCorrespondence[email protected]
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Sara Queridob Kidney Transplant Unit, Nephrology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, PortugalView further author information
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André Mascarenhasc Gastroenterology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, PortugalView further author information
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Raquel Mendesc Gastroenterology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, PortugalView further author information
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Rita Verissimob Kidney Transplant Unit, Nephrology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, PortugalView further author information
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Cristina Chagasc Gastroenterology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, PortugalView further author information
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André Weigertb Kidney Transplant Unit, Nephrology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal;d Pharmacology and Neurosciences Department, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, PortugalView further author information
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Pages 410-415 | Received 11 Oct 2023, Accepted 27 Feb 2024, Published online: 09 Mar 2024

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