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Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology Volume 32, 1997 - Issue 8
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Original Article

Focal Inflammatory Infiltrations in Gastric Biopsy Specimens Are Suggestive of Crohn's Disease

A. Meining Dept. of Internal Medicine II, Klinikum Großhadern, University of Munich, Munich, Germany; Dept. of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Infectious Diseases, University of Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Haematology and Oncology, Rudolf Virchow Klinikum, Free University Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Dept. of Medicine, Elisabeth Hospital, Essen, Germany; Dept. of Pathology, Klinikum Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany; Private Practice, Pirmasens, Passau, Munich, Germany
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E. Bayerdörffer Dept. of Internal Medicine II, Klinikum Großhadern, University of Munich, Munich, Germany; Dept. of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Infectious Diseases, University of Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Haematology and Oncology, Rudolf Virchow Klinikum, Free University Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Dept. of Medicine, Elisabeth Hospital, Essen, Germany; Dept. of Pathology, Klinikum Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany; Private Practice, Pirmasens, Passau, Munich, Germany
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E. Bästlein Dept. of Internal Medicine II, Klinikum Großhadern, University of Munich, Munich, Germany; Dept. of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Infectious Diseases, University of Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Haematology and Oncology, Rudolf Virchow Klinikum, Free University Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Dept. of Medicine, Elisabeth Hospital, Essen, Germany; Dept. of Pathology, Klinikum Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany; Private Practice, Pirmasens, Passau, Munich, Germany
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N. Raudis Dept. of Internal Medicine II, Klinikum Großhadern, University of Munich, Munich, Germany; Dept. of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Infectious Diseases, University of Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Haematology and Oncology, Rudolf Virchow Klinikum, Free University Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Dept. of Medicine, Elisabeth Hospital, Essen, Germany; Dept. of Pathology, Klinikum Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany; Private Practice, Pirmasens, Passau, Munich, Germany
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C. Thiede Dept. of Internal Medicine II, Klinikum Großhadern, University of Munich, Munich, Germany; Dept. of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Infectious Diseases, University of Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Haematology and Oncology, Rudolf Virchow Klinikum, Free University Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Dept. of Medicine, Elisabeth Hospital, Essen, Germany; Dept. of Pathology, Klinikum Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany; Private Practice, Pirmasens, Passau, Munich, Germany
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B. Cyrus Dept. of Internal Medicine II, Klinikum Großhadern, University of Munich, Munich, Germany; Dept. of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Infectious Diseases, University of Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Haematology and Oncology, Rudolf Virchow Klinikum, Free University Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Dept. of Medicine, Elisabeth Hospital, Essen, Germany; Dept. of Pathology, Klinikum Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany; Private Practice, Pirmasens, Passau, Munich, Germany
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W. Krämer Dept. of Internal Medicine II, Klinikum Großhadern, University of Munich, Munich, Germany; Dept. of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Infectious Diseases, University of Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Haematology and Oncology, Rudolf Virchow Klinikum, Free University Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Dept. of Medicine, Elisabeth Hospital, Essen, Germany; Dept. of Pathology, Klinikum Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany; Private Practice, Pirmasens, Passau, Munich, Germany
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H. Klann Dept. of Internal Medicine II, Klinikum Großhadern, University of Munich, Munich, Germany; Dept. of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Infectious Diseases, University of Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Haematology and Oncology, Rudolf Virchow Klinikum, Free University Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Dept. of Medicine, Elisabeth Hospital, Essen, Germany; Dept. of Pathology, Klinikum Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany; Private Practice, Pirmasens, Passau, Munich, Germany
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J. Labenz Dept. of Internal Medicine II, Klinikum Großhadern, University of Munich, Munich, Germany; Dept. of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Infectious Diseases, University of Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Haematology and Oncology, Rudolf Virchow Klinikum, Free University Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Dept. of Medicine, Elisabeth Hospital, Essen, Germany; Dept. of Pathology, Klinikum Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany; Private Practice, Pirmasens, Passau, Munich, Germany
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M. Stolte Dept. of Internal Medicine II, Klinikum Großhadern, University of Munich, Munich, Germany; Dept. of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Infectious Diseases, University of Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Haematology and Oncology, Rudolf Virchow Klinikum, Free University Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Dept. of Medicine, Elisabeth Hospital, Essen, Germany; Dept. of Pathology, Klinikum Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany; Private Practice, Pirmasens, Passau, Munich, Germany
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Pages 813-818 | Received 03 Dec 1996, Accepted 03 Mar 1997, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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