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Acta Clinica Belgica
International Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Medicine
Volume 50, 1995 - Issue 1
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Gamma Globulin Administration In Relapsing Clostridium Difficile-Induced Pseudomembranous Colitis With A Defective Antibody Response To Toxin A

M. WarnyDepartemenis de MicrobiologicCliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Universite Catholique de Louvain, Bruxelles Belgique
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C. Denieet de Medecine Interne GdndraleCliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Universite Catholique de Louvain, Bruxelles Belgique
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M. DelmeeDepartemenis de MicrobiologicCliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Universite Catholique de Louvain, Bruxelles Belgique
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C. Lefebvreet de Medecine Interne GdndraleCliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Universite Catholique de Louvain, Bruxelles Belgique
Pages 36-39 | Published online: 16 May 2016

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