Corrosive oesophagitis in nigeria: Clinical spectrums and implications

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 78-80

  Ogunleye, A O A ^a   Nwaorgu, O G B ^a   Grandawa, Hamman ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALI; BLEACHING AGENT; SULFURIC ACID;

ACCIDENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ESOPHAGUS BURN; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LARYNX STENOSIS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; NIGERIA; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BURNS, CHEMICAL; CAUSTICS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA;

EID: 0036220166     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: 17581133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004947550203200206     Document Type: Article

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