Antiphospholipid Syndrome Manifested by Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Can We Overlook Endoscopically Revealed Small Lesions?
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عنوان ژورنال: Digestion
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0012-2823,1421-9867
DOI: 10.1159/000127417