Association between alcoholism and diverticulitis

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 86, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1067-1068

  Tonnesen H ^a   Engholm, G ^b   Moller H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b Ctr Res in Hlth and Social Stat   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DENMARK; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DIVERTICULITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK;

ALCOHOLISM; COHORT STUDIES; DENMARK; DIVERTICULUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0032791623     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2168.1999.01171.x     Document Type: Article

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