Frequency of abnormalities detected by upper abdominal ultrasound

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1072-1075

  Rungsinaporn, Kaewalin ^a,b   Phaisakamas, Tanad ^a  

^a Bangkok Hospital Medical Center   (Thailand)

^b Bangkok Hospital   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Frequency of abnormalities; Upper abdominal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALCIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GALLBLADDER DISEASE; GALLSTONE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEMANGIOMA; HUMAN; KIDNEY CYST; LIVER CYST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PATIENT CARE; PREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ABDOMEN; ABDOMINAL INJURIES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES; FATTY LIVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; THAILAND;

EID: 48249154228     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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