Epidemiological features of ulcerative colitis in Trakya, Turkey

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 141-148

  Tezel, A ^a   Dokmeci G ^a   Eskiocak, M ^a   Umit H ^a   Soylu, A R ^a  

^a TRAKYA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Incidence; Prevalence; Ulcerative colitis

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG USE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; PREVALENCE; RURAL AREA; SEX; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); ULCERATIVE COLITIS; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0038706082     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000303100211     Document Type: Article

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