Whipple's disease with minimal intestinal involvement.
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چکیده
An uncharacteristic case of Whipple's disease is reported, in which, although overt intestinal involvement was absent, and there was only a patchy histological lesion, the diagnosis was confirmed by electron-microscopic examination of peroral intestinal biopsies.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Gut
دوره 18 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1977