Gastrointestinal diseases in the paediatric age groups in Europe: Epidemiology and impact on healthcare

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Supplement

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 80-83

  Ashorn, M ^a,b  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CELIAC DISEASE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSTIPATION; ENTERITIS; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; EUROPE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; HUNGARY; INFANT; ITALY; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NETHERLANDS; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS; SWEDEN; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0242288808     PISSN: 09530673     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0953-0673.2003.01730.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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