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July 10, 2025

A descriptive study of abdominal complications in patients with mild COVID-19 presenting to the emergency department: a single-center experience in Japan during the omicron variant phase – BMC Gastroenterology – BMC Gastroenterology

A descriptive study of abdominal complications in patients with mild COVID-19 presenting to the emergency department: a single-center experience in Japan during the omicron variant phase – BMC Gastroenterology  BMC Gastroenterology

A descriptive study of abdominal complications in patients with mild COVID-19 presenting to the emergency department: a single-center experience in Japan during the omicron variant phase – BMC Gastroenterology – BMC Gastroenterology
A descriptive study of abdominal complications in patients with mild COVID-19 presenting to the emergency department: a single-center experience in Japan during the omicron variant phase – BMC Gastroenterology – BMC Gastroenterology
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