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EOSINOPHILIC GASTROENTERITIS IN CHILDREN: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF CASE REPORTS

Julia Plewniok
1
,
Maria Partyka
1
,
Maksymilian Janeczek
1
,
Wiktoria Maria Szymańska
1
,
Karolina Kinga Kantor
1
,
Julia Wójcik
1
,
Kacper Wojciech Pamuła
1
,
Karolina Jaglarz
2
,
Maciej Kuca
2
,
Marcin Cholewa
3

  1. Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
  2. Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Katowice Oncology Center, Katowice, Poland
  3. Department of General and Oncological Surgery, St. Luke's Provincial Hospital, Independent Public Healthcare Institution, Tarnów, Poland
Health Prob Civil.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/hpc.2025.153689
Online publish date: 2025/08/29
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