15-Year-Old Girl with Diarrhoea, Abdominal Pain and Fatigue: A Paediatric Case of Crohn’s Disease

Authors

  • Farah Mydin School of Medicine, Trinity College, University of Dublin, Ireland

Keywords:

Medicine

Author Biography

Farah Mydin, School of Medicine, Trinity College, University of Dublin, Ireland

Sixth Year Medicine, TCD

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2008-01-01

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Mydin, F. (2008). 15-Year-Old Girl with Diarrhoea, Abdominal Pain and Fatigue: A Paediatric Case of Crohn’s Disease. Trinity Student Medical Journal , 9(1), Page 29–3`1. Retrieved from https://ojs.tchpc.tcd.ie/index.php/tsmj/article/view/1888

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