Intracranial neoplasms in Ibadan, Nigeria

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 4-8

  Olasode, B J ^a   Shokunbi, M T ^a   Aghadiuno, P U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEX RATIO; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 0034354951     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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