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CASE REPORT: A Rare Manifestation of Behçet's Syndrome: Immunological Correlates and Successful Treatment of an Esophageal Ulcer

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Wedemeyer, H., Kuipers, J.G., Streetz, K. et al. CASE REPORT: A Rare Manifestation of Behçet's Syndrome: Immunological Correlates and Successful Treatment of an Esophageal Ulcer. Dig Dis Sci 48, 1385–1391 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1024183931726

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