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Tuberculin Positivity in Kawasaki Disease: An Unusual Occurrence

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  1. Pediatric Allergy Immunology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India

    Madhusudan S, Surjit Singh, Deepti Suri, Nabaneeta Dash & Anju Gupta

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S, M., Singh, S., Suri, D. et al. Tuberculin Positivity in Kawasaki Disease: An Unusual Occurrence. Indian J Pediatr 81, 416–417 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-014-1356-0

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