Effects of Ramadan fasting on acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding due to peptic ulcer

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 170-175

  Emami, M H ^a   Rahimi, Hojatollah ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding; Duodenal ulcer; Fasting; Ramadan

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIET RESTRICTION; DUODENUM ULCER; DYSPEPSIA; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PATIENT CODING; PEPTIC ULCER; PROGNOSIS; RELIGION; REVIEW; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING;

EID: 33748432438     PISSN: 17351995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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