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This classification system is widely used in Tropical Pediatrics and Infectious Diseases to differentiate between two major types of childhood tuberculosis (TB). It was proposed by Dr. Asril Aminullah and colleagues in Indonesia (sometimes referred to as the "Miwa" classification in local literature derived from Japanese collaborative studies, specifically involving Dr. Miwa).

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  Sakitamiwa is typically classified not as a biological infection, but as a sociosomatic condition. It is often believed to stem from usog (a concept in the Philippines where a stranger's greeting affects a child) or a violation of taboos. sakitamiwa classification

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  The Sakita-Miwa Classification: A Framework for Gastric Ulcer Healing specifically involving Dr. Miwa).

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