Risk factors of breast cancer in Kuwait: Case-control study

Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 61-64

  Al Shaibani, H ^a   Bu Alayyan, S ^a   Habiba, S ^b   Sorkhou, E ^b,c   Al Shamali, N ^b   Al Qallaf, B ^b  

^a Al Sheb Health Centre   (Kuwait)

^b Mishref Family Practice Health Center   (Kuwait)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Kuwait; Risk factor; Socio demographic; Women

Indexed keywords

HORMONE;

ADULT; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; KUWAIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 33744948632     PISSN: 02530716     EISSN: 17353688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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