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Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Low prevalence of anemia in inflammatory bowel disease: A population-based study in Sweden

Martin RejlerDepartment of Medicine, Unit of Gastroenterology, Highland Hospital in Eksjö, Eksjö, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jörgen TholstrupDepartment of Medicine, Unit of Gastroenterology, Highland Hospital in Eksjö, Eksjö, Sweden
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Boel Andersson-GäreFuturum, Jönköpings County Council, Jönköping, Sweden;Jönköpings Academy for Improvement of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden
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Anna SpångéusDepartment of Endocrinology and Gastroenterology/Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medical and Health Science, Linköping university hospital/Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
Pages 937-942 | Received 23 Dec 2011, Accepted 27 Feb 2012, Published online: 10 May 2012

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