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. 2022 Jul;7(7):594-595.
doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(22)00166-2. Epub 2022 May 14.

Severe acute hepatitis in children: investigate SARS-CoV-2 superantigens

Petter Brodin  1 , Moshe Arditi  2
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Severe acute hepatitis in children: investigate SARS-CoV-2 superantigens

Petter Brodin et al. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022 Jul.
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