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REVIEW ARTICLE

Extraintestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease: Epidemiology, diagnosis, and management

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Pages 97-114 | Received 23 Jul 2009, Accepted 11 Dec 2009, Published online: 18 Feb 2010

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