An Unusual Cause of Acute Liver Failure Diagnosed on Organ Explant in a Patient With Ulcerative Colitis.

Gastroenterology

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.

Published: June 2024

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