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Etiology of Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Children: A Single Center Experience from Southern Iran Mozhgan Zahmatkeshan1, Ebrahim Fallahzadeh2, Khadijesadat Najib3*, Bita Geramizadeh4, Mahmood Haghighat1, Mohammad Hadi Imanieh1 1.
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Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Department of Gastroenterology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Department of Pediatrics, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Department of Pathology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND This study aimed to determine the common etiologies and characteristics of lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding in children from Southern Iran. METHODS This five-year prospective cross-sectional study was performed from March 2006 to March 2011 in Nemazee Hospital. All pediatric patients (
Etiology of Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Children: A Single Center Experience from Southern Iran Mozhgan Zahmatkeshan1, Ebrahim Fallahzadeh2, Khadijesadat Najib3*, Bita Geramizadeh4, Mahmood Haghighat1, Mohammad Hadi Imanieh1 1.
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Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Department of Gastroenterology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Department of Pediatrics, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Department of Pathology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND This study aimed to determine the common etiologies and characteristics of lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding in children from Southern Iran. METHODS This five-year prospective cross-sectional study was performed from March 2006 to March 2011 in Nemazee Hospital. All pediatric patients (
