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A higher diagnostic profile is possible for microscopic colitis.

G Cammarota·P Cesaro·G Gasbarrini
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G Cammarota, P Cesaro, G Gasbarrini. 2006-08-01. A higher diagnostic profile is possible for microscopic colitis.. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2036.2006.02995.x

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