Functional Asplenia and Microscopic (Collagenous) Colitis
A 54-year-old female presented with a pulmonary infection that resolved completely with antibiotic treatment. Peripheral blood films showed features characteristic of splenic hypofunction, and radiolabelling studies confirmed an absence of splenic reticulo-endothelial cell activity, which is typical...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1996-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1996/230189 |