Helicobacter pylori does not play a role in the aetiology of acute appendicitis

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 167, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 39-40

  Fanning, N F ^a   Horgan, P G ^a   Tanner, W A ^a   Keane, F B V ^a  

^a ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEROLOGY;

EID: 0031888187     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02937553     Document Type: Article

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