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Infliximab induced endophthalmitis in a patient of fistulizing Crohn’s disease

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  1. Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160 012, India

    Rashi Kochhar, Usha Dutta, Kartar Singh & Rakesh Kochhar

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160 012, India

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Kochhar, R., Gupta, V., Dutta, U. et al. Infliximab induced endophthalmitis in a patient of fistulizing Crohn’s disease. Indian J Gastroenterol 30, 241–242 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12664-011-0130-8

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