Cytomegalovirus ileitis presenting as massive rectal bleeding in infancy.
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چکیده
Two Zambian infants presented with massive rectal bleeding caused by cytomegalovirus ileitis. The first was seropositive for HIV and the second seronegative, though her mother was seropositive. Both infants died.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood
دوره 66 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1991