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Original Article

Long-Term Follow-up in Crohn's Disease: Mortality, Morbidity, and Functional Status

S. R. Nordgren Dept. of Surgery, University of Goteborg, Goteborg, Sweden
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S. B. Fasth Dept. of Surgery, University of Goteborg, Goteborg, Sweden
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T. O. Öresland Dept. of Surgery, University of Goteborg, Goteborg, Sweden
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L. A. Hultén Dept. of Surgery, University of Goteborg, Goteborg, Sweden
Pages 1122-1128 | Received 16 Feb 1994, Accepted 18 Apr 1994, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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