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Effect of antibiotic therapy in patients with ulcerative colitis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Wenjie Xi1,2, Zongwei Li2,3, Rongrong Ren2

  • 1School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology
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