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According to United Nations agencies, 1 billion children worldwide are victims of violence.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The objective of this study was to identify the clinical signs of abused children during a consultation in primary care.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Study design<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A systematic review was conducted in the PubMed, Cochrane, PsycInfo, Embase, and CINAHL databases from 1996 to January 2024. The studies included focused on children aged 0\u201318 who were victims of abuse and presenting in primary care.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among the 3811 articles found in the databases, 19 were included in the review. Signs of physical trauma included fractures, bruises, burns, and genital and neurological injuries. Somatic symptoms in children may include abdominal pain, persistent nonspecific symptoms, and atopic manifestations such as eczema or asthma. The psychological symptoms identified were depression, despair, and anxiety. 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