Histological and Immunological Features of Appendix in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis
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- 1 January 2003
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Digestive Diseases and Sciences
- Vol. 48 (1) , 99-108
Abstract
Patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) have a less frequent prior history of appendectomy than the general population. The aim of the present investigation was to elucidate histological and...Keywords
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