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Editorial
. 2006 Mar 11;332(7541):561-2.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7541.561.

Inverse association between appendicectomy and ulcerative colitis

Morten Frisch
Editorial

Inverse association between appendicectomy and ulcerative colitis

Morten Frisch. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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