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Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics 4/2019

01-04-2019 | Vomiting | Scientific Letter

Unusual Cause of Intractable Vomiting in a Young Girl

Authors: Reena Jain, Nirupa Chandorkar, Dinesh Raj, Pankaj Vohra, Suvasini Sharma

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 4/2019

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To the Editor: The etiology of recurrent vomiting in children is diverse and includes gastrointestinal, neurological and metabolic causes. We report an unusual cause of intractable vomiting in a young girl. …
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Metadata
Title
Unusual Cause of Intractable Vomiting in a Young Girl
Authors
Reena Jain
Nirupa Chandorkar
Dinesh Raj
Pankaj Vohra
Suvasini Sharma
Publication date
01-04-2019
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 4/2019
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-018-2832-8

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