Appendectomy/UC correlation needs more direct evidence
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- DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(98)70556-6
Appendectomy/UC correlation needs more direct evidence
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Appendectomy and the risk of developing ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease: results of a large case-control study. South Limburg Inflammatory Bowel Disease Study Group.Gastroenterology. 1997 Aug;113(2):377-82. doi: 10.1053/gast.1997.v113.pm9247453. Gastroenterology. 1997. PMID: 9247453
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