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Amebic liver abscess in children—Experience from Central India

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  1. Department of Gastroenterology, Choithram Hospital and Research Centre, 14, Manik Bagh Road, Indore, 452 014, India

    Mayank Jain

  2. Department of Pediatrics, Choithram Hospital and Research Centre, 14, Manik Bagh Road, Indore, 452 014, India

    Jenisha Jain & Swati Gupta

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Jain, M., Jain, J. & Gupta, S. Amebic liver abscess in children—Experience from Central India. Indian J Gastroenterol 35, 248–249 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12664-016-0669-5

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