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Editorial
. 2022 Aug;18(8):529-532.
doi: 10.1007/s12519-022-00580-y. Epub 2022 Jun 29.

Acute severe hepatitis of unknown origin in children: considerations from the perspective of immunology

Si-Hao Gao  1 , Meng-Chun Gong  2 , Hong-Mei Song  3
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Acute severe hepatitis of unknown origin in children: considerations from the perspective of immunology

Si-Hao Gao et al. World J Pediatr. 2022 Aug.
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No financial or non-financial benefits have been received or will be received from any party related directly or indirectly to the subject of this article. Hong-Mei Song is an editorial board member of the journal. The paper was handled by the other Editors and has undergone a rigorous peerreview process. Author Hong–Mei Song was not involved in the journal’s review or decisions making of this manuscript.

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Distribution of cases of acute severe hepatitis of unknown origin in children in various countries, as of 31 May 2022
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