Protective effect of appendectomy on the development of ulcerative colitis: Matched, case-control study

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 334-336

  Dijkstra, B ^a   Bagshaw, P F ^a   Frizelle, F A ^a  

^a CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Appendicitis; Case control; Cause; Smoking; Ulcerative colitis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COLITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

EID: 0033003630     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02236349     Document Type: Article

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