Appendectomy is an independent protective factor for ulcerative colitis: Results of a multicentre case control study

Italian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 208-213

  Parrello, T ^a,b   Pavia, M ^a   Angelillo, I F ^a   Monteleone, G ^a   Riegler, G ^a   Papi, G ^a   D'Inca R ^a   Annese, V ^a   Tonelli, F ^a   Caprilli, R ^a   Pallone, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDITERRANEA OF REGGIO CALABRIA   (Italy)

^b Policlinico Universitario   (Italy)

Author keywords

Appendectomy; Ulcerative colitis

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SMOKING HABIT; SOCIAL STATUS; TONSILLECTOMY; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; APPENDECTOMY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLITIS, ULCERATIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 0031458488     PISSN: 11258055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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