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CMV-Induced Severe Colonic Stricture in an Adult Crohn’s Disease Patient

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Niv, E., Ovadia, B., Groisman, G. et al. CMV-Induced Severe Colonic Stricture in an Adult Crohn’s Disease Patient. Dig Dis Sci 66, 636–639 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-020-06206-5

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