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Original Article

Adalimumab versus azathioprine to halt the progression of bowel damage in Crohn’s disease: application of Lémann Index

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Pages 1339-1345 | Received 23 Jul 2019, Accepted 24 Oct 2019, Published online: 06 Nov 2019

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