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Research Article

The Value of Routinely Performed Ultrasonography in Patients with Crohn Disease

T. O. Hirche
,
J. Rußler
,
O. Schröder
,
G. Schuessler
,
P. Kappeser
,
W. F. Caspary
&
C. F. Dietrich
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Pages 1178-1183 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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