Colonic lymphangiomatosis associated with protein-losing enteropathy.

Dig Dis Sci

Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroeneterology and Hepatology, Hanyang University Kuri Hospital, Kuri, Kyunggi-Do, Republic of Korea.

Published: September 2005

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