The effect of Ramadan fasting on duodenal ulcer perforation: A retrospective analysis

Indian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 195-198

  Kucuk, H F ^a,b   Censur, Z ^a   Kurt, N ^a   Ozkan, Z ^a   Kement, M ^a   Kaptanoglu, L ^a   Oncel, M ^a  

^a DR LUTFI KIRDAR KARTAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b Kartal Training and Research Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Dyspepsia; Peptic ulcer perforation; Ramadan fasting

Indexed keywords

EID: 27444443679     PISSN: 09722068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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