Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 136-138 , March 2007

A Hypotonic Infant With Tachycardia and Fever of Unknown Origin

  • S. Songül Yalçın, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • S. Songül Yalçın, is Professor of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Child Health and Diseases, Ankara, Turkey.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: S. Songül Yalçın, MD, PhD, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Child Health and Diseases, Unit of Social Pediatrics, 06100 Ankara, Turkey.
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  • Eren Kale, MD

      Affiliations

    • Eren Kale is Research Assistant, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Child Health and Diseases, Ankara, Turkey.
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  • Haluk Topaloğlu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Haluk Topaloğlu is Professor of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Child Health and Diseases, Ankara, Turkey.
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  • Ergül Tunçbilek, MD

      Affiliations

    • Ergül Tunçbilek is Professor of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Child Health and Diseases, Ankara, Turkey.

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PII: S0891-5245(06)00608-0

doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2006.10.001

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 136-138 , March 2007

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