A new era in IBD management: the rise of intestinal ultrasound in Latin America

Kenneth Ernest-Suarez; Marjorie Argollo

doi:10.47892/rgp.2024.442.1746

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Kenneth Ernest-Suarez School of Medicine, University of Costa Rica. San José, Costa Rica; Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unit, Hospital México, Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social. San José, Costa Rica. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8360-8190
Marjorie Argollo International Bowel Ultrasound Group (IBUS). Münster, Alemania; Gastroenterology Department of Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP). São Paulo, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9867-8861

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https://doi.org/10.47892/rgp.2024.442.1746

Keywords:

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Latin America

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