Sa1220 Infection-Related Hospitalizations are Associated With Excess Mortality in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
โ Scribed by Ashwin N. Ananthakrishnan; Emily L. McGinley
- Book ID
- 118519546
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 119 KB
- Volume
- 142
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0016-5085
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