Acta Med. 2022, 65: 25-28
https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2022.12
Efficacy of Prednisone in Children with Acute Nonspecific Mesenteric Lymphadenitis: A Pilot Study
Momcilo Pavlovica
, Zeljko Rokvicb, Karolina Berenjic
, Zeljko Rokvicb, Karolina Berenjic
aChildren’s Ambulatory Care Center, Subotica, Serbia
bDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging, General Hospital Subotica, Serbia
cDepartment of Hygiene and Human Ecology, Public Health Institute, Subotica, Serbia
Received November 25, 2020
Accepted April 22, 2022
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