Crohn's disease: factors associated with exposure to high levels of diagnostic radiation.

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Published in Gut on April 28, 2008

Authors

A N Desmond1, K O'Regan, C Curran, S McWilliams, T Fitzgerald, M M Maher, F Shanahan

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medicine, Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre, National University of Ireland, Cork, Ireland.

Associated clinical trials:

Low-dose CT Using Iterative Reconstruction in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease | NCT01244386

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