Refractory ulcerative colitis complicated by cytomegalovirus infection successfully treated with valganciclovir
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عنوان ژورنال: Gastroenterology Insights
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2036-7422,2036-7414
DOI: 10.4081/gi.2012.e19