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Santoro, G.A., Starck, M., Campana, L., Fortling, B. (2006). Perianal Crohn’s Disease: Assessment with Endoanal Ultrasonography. In: Delaini, G.G. (eds) Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/88-470-0434-9_8
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