LETTER TO EDITOR
Encephalopathy as a presenting feature of ascariasis in a child
Vijay Lad
Citation Information :
Lad V. Encephalopathy as a presenting feature of ascariasis in a child. Indian J Crit Care Med 2011; 15 (1):63-64.
DOI:
10.4103/0972-5229.78237
License:
CC BY-ND 3.0
Published Online:
01-06-2018
Copyright Statement:
Copyright © 2011; The Author(s).
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