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Teich, N., Bruns, T., Stallmach, A. et al. Appendectomy in childhood—did it save my sibling from getting ulcerative colitis?. Int J Colorectal Dis 36, 623–624 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00384-020-03780-y
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