Varicella zoster meningoradiculitis in Crohnʼs disease treated with 6-mercaptopurine
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1078-0998
DOI: 10.1002/ibd.21782