Prediction of risk of liver disease by alcohol intake, sex, and age: A prospective population study

Hepatology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1025-1029

  Becker, Ulrik ^a,d   Deis, Allan ^b   Sørensen, Thorkild I A ^a,c   Grønbæk, Morten ^a,c   Borch Johnsen, Knut ^a,c   Müller, Cecilia Florvall ^b   Schnohr, Peter ^a   Jensen, Gorm ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b Danish Comm Assess Sub Std Lives   (Denmark)

^c The Capital Region   (Denmark)

^d HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; AGING; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL LIVER CIRRHOSIS; ALCOHOL LIVER DISEASE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0029869768     PISSN: 02709139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhep.1996.v23.pm0008621128     Document Type: Article

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