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Latent class analysis to identify subphenotypes predicting pediatric splenic pseudoaneurysm following blunt spleen injuries: A post-hoc analysis Cover

Latent class analysis to identify subphenotypes predicting pediatric splenic pseudoaneurysm following blunt spleen injuries: A post-hoc analysis

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|Oct 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2025-0037 | Journal eISSN: 2393-1817 | Journal ISSN: 2393-1809
Language: English
Page range: 389 - 398
Submitted on: May 5, 2025
Accepted on: Jul 28, 2025
Published on: Oct 31, 2025
Published by: University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2025 Yuki Kishihara, Hideto Yasuda, Morihiro Katsura, Masahiro Kashiura, Shunsuke Amagasa, Yutaro Shinzato, Yutaka Kondo, Shigeki Kushimoto, Takashi Moriya, published by University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
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