Epidemiological aspects of inflammatory bowel disease in a north Italian population: A 4-year prospective study

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 657-661

  Ranzi, Tullio ^a   Bodini, Paolo ^b   Zambelli, Alessandro ^c   Politi, Patrizia ^b   Lupinacci, Guido ^c   Campanini, Maria Cristina ^a   Dal Lago, Anna Lisa ^a   Lisciandrano, Dario ^a   Bianchi, Paolo A ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^b CREMONA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c MAGGIORE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Crohn's disease; Epidemiology; Incidence; Inflammatory bowel disease; Ulcerative colitis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COLITIS; CROHN DISEASE; EUROPE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM; ULCERATIVE COLITIS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0029899370     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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