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CT in Crohn’s Disease Is Beneficial for Patient Care and Should Not Be Feared

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  1. Department of General Radiology, Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 213, 50-556, Wrocław, Poland

    Lukasz Waszczuk

  2. Department of Pediatrics and Infectious Diseases, Wroclaw Medical University, T. Chalubinskiego 2-2a, 50-368, Wrocław, Poland

    Karolina Waszczuk

  3. Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 213, 50-556, Wrocław, Poland

    Ewa Waszczuk

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Waszczuk, L., Waszczuk, K. & Waszczuk, E. CT in Crohn’s Disease Is Beneficial for Patient Care and Should Not Be Feared. Dig Dis Sci 64, 2056–2058 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-019-05678-4

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