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Original Article

Ionizing radiation exposure is still increasing in Crohn’s disease: Who should be blamed?

Fernando MagroGastroenterology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Centro Hospitalar São João, Oporto, Portugal;Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oporto, Oporto, Portugal;MedInUP - Center for Drug Discovery and Innovative Medicines, University of Oporto, Oporto, PortugalCorrespondence[email protected]
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Rosa CoelhoGastroenterology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Centro Hospitalar São João, Oporto, Portugal
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Luís S. GuimarãesRadiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Centro Hospitalar São João, Oporto, Portugal
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Marco SilvaGastroenterology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Centro Hospitalar São João, Oporto, Portugal
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Armando PeixotoGastroenterology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Centro Hospitalar São João, Oporto, Portugal
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Susana LopesGastroenterology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Centro Hospitalar São João, Oporto, Portugal
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Guilherme MacedoGastroenterology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Centro Hospitalar São João, Oporto, Portugal
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Pages 1214-1225 | Received 26 Jan 2015, Accepted 28 Mar 2015, Published online: 16 Apr 2015

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