Virchows Archiv A

, Volume 417, Issue 3, pp 187–190 | Cite as

Colitis: Problems in definition and diagnosis

  • R. Whitehead
Editorial

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Authors and Affiliations

  • R. Whitehead
    • 1
  1. 1.Clinpath LaboratoriesAdelaide SA

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