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Clinical Focus: Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nephrology - Case Report

Multifocal gastrointestinal varices: a rare manifestation of immunoglobulin G4-related disease

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Pages 176-181 | Received 13 Aug 2018, Accepted 07 Jan 2019, Published online: 29 Jan 2019

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