Cholelithiasis in Down syndrome

Acta Paediatrica Taiwanica

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 269-271

  Chen, Ming Hua ^a   Chen, Shyh Jye ^a  

^a Section of Infectious Diseases   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cholelithiasis; Down syndrome; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHOLELITHIASIS; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHOLELITHIASIS; CHOLESTEROL; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 17144401830     PISSN: 16088115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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