2087 Severe CMV Proctitis as the Initial Presentation of Ulcerative Proctitis
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Ulcerative Proctitis
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory disease of digestive tract of unknown cause. This disease is characterized by a chronic course with alternating periods of activity and clinical remission. The incidence of UC in America has a range extending from 2.2 to 14.3 per 100,000 population per year [1]. The continuous involvement from the rectum to proximal presents an extension that is...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Gastroenterology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0002-9270,1572-0241
DOI: 10.14309/01.ajg.0000597880.78515.a1