Helicobacter pylori in an institution for disabled children in Hong Kong

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 682-685

  Lewindon, P J ^a   Lau, D ^c   Chan, A ^d   Tse, P ^b   Sullivan, P B ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Caritas Medical Centre Hong Kong   (Hong Kong)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGY;

EID: 0030792771     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1997.tb07363.x     Document Type: Article

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