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Case Reports
. 2021 May 1;40(5):e214-e215.
doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003098.

SARS-CoV-2 Infection May Present as Acute Hepatitis in Children

Giacomo Brisca  1 , Marisa Mallamaci  1 , Giacomo Tardini  1 , Lucia Martino  2 , Benedetta Chianucci  2 , Margherita Ricci  2 , Isabella Buffoni  1 , Marta Romanengo  1
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Case Reports

SARS-CoV-2 Infection May Present as Acute Hepatitis in Children

Giacomo Brisca et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. .
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