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Chronic Diseases Linked to Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Children
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Title Chronic Diseases Linked to Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Children
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/577030?src=rss
Description In a case-control study, cancer, chronic renal diseases, splenectomy, and transplantation were strongly associated with an increased risk for invasive pneumococcal disease in children. Medscape Medical News
Category Articles > Infectious Diseases
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Date Jul 4, 2008
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