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Can cyclosporin prevent proctocolectomy in severe steroid-refractory ulcerative colitis? Lessons from a case report

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    H. Allgayer MD, K. -H. Seitz MD & R. Gugler MD

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Allgayer, H., Seitz, K.H. & Gugler, R. Can cyclosporin prevent proctocolectomy in severe steroid-refractory ulcerative colitis? Lessons from a case report. Digest Dis Sci 38, 380–382 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01307563

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