Celiac disease masquerading as refractory iron deficiency anemia
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2349-3291,2349-3283
DOI: 10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20170732