Acute pancreatitis in Goa - A hospital-based study

Journal of the Indian Medical Association

Volumn 106, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 575-578

  Barreto, S G ^a   Rodrigues, J ^a  

^a GOA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Acute pancreatitis; Epidemiology; Goa

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; AMYLASE;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ACUTE PANCREATITIS; ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLIC PANCREATITIS; AMYLASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ASCITES; BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; CLINICAL EVALUATION; FATALITY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MORTALITY; ONSET AGE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PANCREAS ABSCESS; PANCREAS NECROSIS; PANCREAS PSEUDOCYST; PANCREATOGRAPHY; PLEURA EFFUSION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHOCK; SURGICAL WARD; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 60549117856     PISSN: 00195847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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