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. 1980 Nov;62(6):432–438.

Progress and frustration in inflammatory bowel disease.

B N Brooke
PMCID: PMC2493771  PMID: 7002013

Abstract

Advances -- and lack of them -- in our understanding of the aetiology, nature, and treatment of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease during the past 30 years are reviewed with special reference to personal experience.

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