Screening colonoscopy in asymptomatic average-risk Koreans: Analysis in relation to age and sex

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1003-1008

  Choe, Jae Won ^a   Chang, Hye Sook ^a   Yang, Suk Kyun ^a   Myung, Seung Jae ^a   Byeon, Jeong Sik ^a   Lee, Don ^a   Song, Hye Kyung ^a   Lee, Hyun Ju ^a   Chung, Eun Ju ^a   Kim, Sun Young ^a   Jung, Hwoon Yong ^a   Lee, Gin Hyug ^a   Hong, Weon Seon ^a   Kim, Jin Ho ^a   Min, Young Il ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Colonoscopy; Colorectal neoplasm; Koreans; Screening

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO;

EID: 34347387165     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2006.04774.x     Document Type: Article

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