Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis, and Eosinophilic Colitis: Common Mechanisms and Differences between East and West
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عنوان ژورنال: Inflammatory Intestinal Diseases
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2296-9403,2296-9365
DOI: 10.1159/000445131