Pineal gland calcification in sub-Saharan Africa [1]

Clinical Radiology

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 336-337

  Akano, A ^a   Bickler, S W ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; BRAIN CALCIFICATION; CHILD; GAMBIA; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INCIDENCE; INDUSTRIALIZATION; LETTER; PINEAL BODY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK FACTOR; SKULL RADIOGRAPHY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0037390095     PISSN: 00099260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-9260(02)00510-X     Document Type: Letter

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