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Editorial

New insights on fibrosis in Crohn’s disease

Jennifer R Bailey School of Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford House, Langford, Bristol, BS40 5DU, UK. [email protected]
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Christine V Whiting School of Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford House, Langford, Bristol, BS40 5DU, UK
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John F Tarlton School of Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford House, Langford, Bristol, BS40 5DU, UK
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Paul W Bland Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Gothenburg, Box 435, 40530 Gothenburg, Sweden
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Christopher SJ Probert Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Department of Gastroenterology, The Henry Wellcome Laboratory, Nuffield Building, Crown Street, Liverpool, L69 3BX, UK
Pages 497-499 | Published online: 10 Jan 2014

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