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Long-term Complications after Surgical Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis

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Poggioli, G., Gentilini, L., Coscia, M., Ugolini, F. (2019). Long-term Complications after Surgical Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. In: Poggioli, G. (eds) Ulcerative Colitis. Updates in Surgery. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-3977-3_12

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