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Review
. 2007 Jan 6;334(7583):35-40.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39036.406169.80.

Acute gastroenteritis in children

Elizabeth Jane Elliott  1
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Review

Acute gastroenteritis in children

Elizabeth Jane Elliott. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

Figures

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Fig 1 Rotavirus particles seen under the electron microscope. Courtesy of Alan Philips
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Fig 2 Typical peripheral blood film in a patient with haemolytic uraemic syndrome, microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia, and thrombocytopenia. It shows irregular, fragmented, and helmet shaped red blood cells (schistocytes) and an immature platelet
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