Increased risk for inguinal hernia in patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Surgery

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 114-115

  Liem, Mike S L ^a   Van Der Graaf, Yolanda ^a   Beemer, Frits A ^a   Van Vroonhoven, Theo J M V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EHLERS DANLOS SYNDROME; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0030802233     PISSN: 00396060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0039-6060(97)90273-7     Document Type: Article

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