Ileocecal ulcers accompanied by relapsing polychondritis: a case report
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Ileocecal ulcers accompanied by relapsing polychondritis: a case report
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عنوان ژورنال: SpringerPlus
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2193-1801
DOI: 10.1186/2193-1801-3-714