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Allopurinol as Prophylaxis Against Pouchitis Following Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis for Ulcerative Colitis: A Randomized Placebo-controlled Double-blind Study

M. Joelsson, M. Andersson, T. Bark, K. Gullberg, T. Hallgren, H. Jiborn, I. Magnusson, Y. Raab, R. Sjödahl, B. öjerskog, T. öresland
Pages 1179-1184 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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