The spectrum of anorectal malformations in Africa

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 677-683

  Moore, S W ^a   Alexander, A ^a   Sidler, D ^a   Alves, J ^a   Hadley, G P ^b   Numanoglu, A ^c   Banieghbal, B ^d   Chitnis, M ^e   Birabwa Male, D ^f   Mbuwayesango, B ^g   Hesse, A ^h   Lakhoo, K ⁱ  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^e Frere Hospital   (South Africa)

^f Department of Paediatric Surgery   (Uganda)

^g Department of Surgery   (Zimbabwe)

^h John Radcliffe Hospital ^*  (Ghana)

ⁱ JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anorectal malformation; Birth defects; Congenital; Epidemiology

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ANORECTAL MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AFRICA; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ANAL CANAL; CHILD; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM ABNORMALITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RECTUM; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 43749100234     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-008-2131-y     Document Type: Article

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