Acute viral hepatitis-A, triggering the occurrence of autoimmune hepatitis
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['1391-5452', '2386-110X']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/sljch.v52i1.10486