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Henoch–Schönlein Purpura in Two Pediatric Patients Presenting as Terminal Ileitis

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Kanik, A., Kose, E., Baran, M. et al. Henoch–Schönlein Purpura in Two Pediatric Patients Presenting as Terminal Ileitis. Dig Dis Sci 60, 269–271 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-014-3273-5

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