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D B Sachar. Gut. 2002 Dec.

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doi: 10.1136/gut.51.6.764.

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Effects of appendicectomy on the course of ulcerative colitis.
Cosnes J, Carbonnel F, Beaugerie L, Blain A, Reijasse D, Gendre JP. Cosnes J, et al. Gut. 2002 Dec;51(6):803-7. doi: 10.1136/gut.51.6.803. Gut. 2002. PMID: 12427780 Free PMC article.
Protective role of appendicectomy on onset and severity of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.
Radford-Smith GL, Edwards JE, Purdie DM, Pandeya N, Watson M, Martin NG, Green A, Newman B, Florin TH. Radford-Smith GL, et al. Gut. 2002 Dec;51(6):808-13. doi: 10.1136/gut.51.6.808. Gut. 2002. PMID: 12427781 Free PMC article.

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