Inflammatory bowel disease in Iceland, 1990-1994: A prospective, nationwide, epidemiological study

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 31-38

  Björnsson, Sigurour ^a   Jóhannsson, Jóhann Heioar ^b  

^a Reykjavik City Hospital   (Iceland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Crohn's disease; Epidemiology; Iceland; Incidence; Inflammatory bowel disease; Ulcerative colitis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CROHN DISEASE; ENTERITIS; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ICELAND; INCIDENCE; LARGE INTESTINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SIGMOID; SMALL INTESTINE; ULCERATIVE COLITIS; X RAY;

EID: 0033959385     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200012010-00007     Document Type: Article

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