Differentiating gastrointestinal tuberculosis and Crohn's disease- a comprehensive review
Abstract Gastrointestinal Tuberculosis (GITB) and Crohn’s disease (CD) are both chronic granulomatous diseases with a predilection to involve primarily the terminal ileum. GITB is often considered a disease of the developing world, while CD and inflammatory bowel disease are considered a disease of...
Main Authors: | Arup Choudhury, Jasdeep Dhillon, Aravind Sekar, Pankaj Gupta, Harjeet Singh, Vishal Sharma |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-07-01
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Series: | BMC Gastroenterology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-023-02887-0 |
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