The effect of gender on the rates of hospitalization for gastrointestinal illnesses

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 621-623

  Zarling, Edwin J ^a   Bernsen, Mitchell B ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CHOLELITHIASIS; CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIVERTICULOSIS; DUODENUM ULCER; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INGUINAL HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO;

EID: 0030998033     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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