Colitis as the Main Presentation of COVID-19: A Case Report
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Case Presentation
3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Frič, V.O.; Borzan, V.; Borzan, A.; Kiš, I.; Dmitrović, B.; Roksandić-Križan, I. Colitis as the Main Presentation of COVID-19: A Case Report. Medicina 2023, 59, 576. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59030576
Frič VO, Borzan V, Borzan A, Kiš I, Dmitrović B, Roksandić-Križan I. Colitis as the Main Presentation of COVID-19: A Case Report. Medicina. 2023; 59(3):576. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59030576
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrič, Vlasta Oršić, Vladimir Borzan, Andrej Borzan, Izabela Kiš, Branko Dmitrović, and Ivana Roksandić-Križan. 2023. "Colitis as the Main Presentation of COVID-19: A Case Report" Medicina 59, no. 3: 576. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59030576