Liver disease-related admissions in Portugal: Clinical and demographic pattern

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 873-877

  Cortez Pinto, Helena ^a   Marques Vidal, Pedro ^a   Monteiro, Estela ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE SANTA MARIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Epidemiology; Hospitalization; Liver disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL LIVER DISEASE; ARTICLE; ASCITES; BRAIN DISEASE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; JAUNDICE; LENGTH OF STAY; LIVER DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING;

ADULT; AGED; CAUSE OF DEATH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COSTS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; LIVER DISEASES; LIVER DISEASES, ALCOHOLIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PORTUGAL; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 4444264834     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200409000-00010     Document Type: Article

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