Lifestyle risk factors for intrahepatic stone: Findings from a case-control study in an endemic area, Taiwan

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 23, Issue 7 PT1, 2008, Pages 1075-1081

  Momiyama, Masato ^a   Wakai, Kenji ^a   Oda, Koji ^a   Kamiya, Junichi ^a   Ohno, Yoshiyuki ^a   Hamaguchi, Michinari ^a   Nakanuma, Yasuni ^b   Hsieh, Ling Ling ^c   Yeh, Ta Sen ^d   Chen, Tse Ching ^d   Jan, Yi Yi ^d   Chen, Miin Fu ^d   Nimura, Yuji ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE   (Japan)

^c CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Case control study; Intrahepatic stone; Lifestyle factors; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

SURFACE WATER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT STONE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINOR SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; TAIWAN;

EID: 47649106946     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2007.05258.x     Document Type: Article

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