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Published in: Indian Journal of Gastroenterology 6/2012

01-12-2012 | Editorial

National consensus on inflammatory bowel disease in India—an initiator’s perspective

Author: Gourdas Choudhuri

Published in: Indian Journal of Gastroenterology | Issue 6/2012

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The publication in this issue of the Journal of national data on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and guidelines drawn by Indian experts on how to manage it in the subcontinent [1, 2], given our unique settings and challenges, marks a milestone in the efforts of the gastroenterology community of this country to confront and recognize this disease that we all now commonly encounter in practice, but have in the past shied away from examining comprehensively. …
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Metadata
Title
National consensus on inflammatory bowel disease in India—an initiator’s perspective
Author
Gourdas Choudhuri
Publication date
01-12-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Indian Journal of Gastroenterology / Issue 6/2012
Print ISSN: 0254-8860
Electronic ISSN: 0975-0711
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12664-012-0266-1

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