Ustekinumab to treat Crohn’s colitis complicated by colonic stricture
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A 28 year old male was diagnosed with moderate severe colonic and perianal Crohns disease commenced on combination therapy adalimumab azathioprine
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of clinical images and medical case reports
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2766-7820']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52768/2766-7820/2328