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Dear Editor, Opisthorchis sinensis (previously known as Clonorchis sinensis) is an Oriental liver fl uke. This trematode can be found worldwide but its prevalence is highest in East Asia such as China, Taiwan, Japan and Korea. Clinical presentation ranges from asymptomatic carriage to severe infestation resulting in liver failure. We report a case of a Chinese immigrant who presented with inter...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1969
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.3.5661.52-a