Familial aggregation of inflammatory bowel disease in a Mediterranean area

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 205-210

  Cipolla, Cinzia ^a   Magliocco, Antonino ^a   Oliva, Lorenzo ^a   Cottone, Mario ^a,b  

^a VILLA SOFIA CERVELLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Familial aggregation; Inflammatory bowel disease

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTERITIS; FAMILY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERVIEW; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GENETICS, POPULATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES; LIFE TABLES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEDIGREE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SICILY;

EID: 0029886059     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00145508     Document Type: Article

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