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Chapter 56 - Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Strokes

from Section 6 - Systemic Disorders That Also Involve the Cerebrovascular System

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 June 2018

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Michael A. De Georgia  and
Diana Abdul-Rahman
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Louis Caplan  and
José Biller
Louis Caplan
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Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center, Boston
José Biller
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Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Chicago
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Uncommon Causes of Stroke , pp. 448 - 460
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