Pulmonary Crohn's disease: A rare extra-intestinal manifestation treated with infliximab
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Crohn's and Colitis
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1873-9946
DOI: 10.1016/j.crohns.2009.03.007