Korean J Gastroenterol.  2022 Dec;80(6):285-287. 10.4166/kjg.2022.147.

Usefulness of Bowel Ultrasound in the Assessment of Endoscopic Response and Remission of Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis

• Kim DH
• Kim HS

• KMID: 2537101
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4166/kjg.2022.147

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