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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2008; 14(47): 7235-7239
Published online Dec 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.7235
Tuberculous peritonitis in children: Report of nine patients and review of the literature
Gönül Dinler, Gülnar Şensoy, Deniz Helek, Ayhan Gazi Kalaycı
Gönül Dinler, Ayhan Gazi Kalaycı, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Ondokuz Mayıs University Hospital, Samsun, 55139, Turkey
Gülnar Şensoy, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Ondokuz Mayıs University Hospital, Samsun, 55139, Turkey
Deniz Helek, Division of Pediatrics, Ondokuz Mayıs University Hospital, Samsun, 55139, Turkey
Author contributions: Dinler G analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; Şensoy G participated in writing the manuscript and treating the patients; Helek D collected the data; Kalaycı AG participated in treating th55139, 55139, e patients.
Correspondence to: Gönül Dinler, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Ondokuz Mayıs University Hospital, Kurupelit, Samsun, 55139, Turkey. gdinler@omu.edu.tr
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Received: October 11, 2008
Revised: November 26, 2008
Accepted: December 3, 2008
Published online: December 21, 2008
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