A bile based study of Clonorchis sinensis infections in patients with biliary tract diseases in Ulsan, Korea

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 794-798

  Joo, Kwang Ro ^a,c   Bang, Sung Jo ^b  

^a Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Ulsan University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Kyung Hee University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bile; Biliary tract disease; Clonorchis sinensis; Prevalence; Ulsan

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BILE; BILE DUCT CANCER; BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION; BILIARY TRACT DISEASE; CLONORCHIASIS; CLONORCHIS SINENSIS; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GALLBLADDER CANCER; GALLSTONE; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; WORM EGG;

EID: 30644467508     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: 05135796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2005.46.6.794     Document Type: Article

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