Pediatric gastrointestinal tuberculosis with hematochezia and polyarthritis: An unusual presentation
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عنوان ژورنال: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2074-2908
DOI: 10.3329/bsmmuj.v8i1.28925