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Autoimmune Enteropathy Associated with Cessation of Interferon-Alpha Therapy in Chronic Hepatitis C

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Gonzalez, G., Castro, F.P., Berho, M. et al. Autoimmune Enteropathy Associated with Cessation of Interferon-Alpha Therapy in Chronic Hepatitis C. Dig Dis Sci 55, 1490–1493 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-009-0877-2

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