Diverticular disease of the colon in Europe: Epidemiology, impact on citizen health and prevention

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Supplement

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 71-74

  Delvaux, M ^a  

^a CHU RANGUEIL   (France)

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Indexed keywords

COLON DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE COURSE; DIVERTICULOSIS; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MORBIDITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0242351909     PISSN: 09530673     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0953-0673.2003.01720.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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