How many lives does an ulcerative colitis patient have?

Lancet

Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Charité Medical Center-Virchow Hospital, Medical School of the Humboldt-University of Berlin, Germany.

Published: September 2010

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