Typhoid fever and viral hepatitis in a G6PD deficient individual.
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چکیده
Simultaneous occurrence of multiple diseases is unusual but not rare. We are reporting an unusual combination of Typhoid fever and viral hepatitis in a G6PD deficient individual.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad : JAMC
دوره 17 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005