Differences in frequency of colonic polyps in different ethnic groups in the United Kingdom [4]

Indian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 194-195

  West, Nicholas J ^a   Leicester, Roger J ^a   Jin, Yong Kang ^a   Poullis, Andrew P ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ASIAN; COLON POLYP; COLONOSCOPY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INCIDENCE; INDIA; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RACE DIFFERENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COLONIC POLYPS; COLONOSCOPY; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 35948983385     PISSN: 02548860     EISSN: 02548860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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