Environmental influence in ulcerative colitis starts in early childhood

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 62, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 992-994

  Sonnenberg, A ^a  

^a PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; DISEASE; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; MORTALITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE COURSE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; ONSET AGE; OVERALL SURVIVAL; RISK FACTOR; SURVIVAL RATE; TREND STUDY; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLITIS, ULCERATIVE; ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; INFANT; MORTALITY; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL RATE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 54349126444     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2007.067256     Document Type: Article

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