Meta-analysis of alcohol intake in relation to risk of liver cirrhosis

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 381-392

  Corrao, Giovanni ^a   Bagnardi, Vincenzo ^a   Zambon, Antonella ^a   Torchio, Pierfederico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL LIVER CIRRHOSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SOUTHERN EUROPE; STATISTICAL MODEL; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0031849056     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.alcalc.a008408     Document Type: Article

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