Spatial distribution patterns of anorectal atresia/stenosis in China: Use of two-dimensional graph-theoretical clustering

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 15, Issue 22, 2009, Pages 2787-2793

  Yuan, Ping ^a   Qiao, Liang ^a   Dai, Li ^b   Wang, Yan Ping ^b   Zhou, Guang Xuan ^b   Han, Ying ^a   Liu, Xiao Xiao ^a   Zhang, Xun ^a   Cao, Yi ^a   Liang, Juan ^b   Zhu, Jun ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anorectal atresia stenosis; Incidence; Monitoring; Spatial distribution; Two dimensional graph theoretical clustering

Indexed keywords

ANUS ATRESIA; ANUS DISEASE; ANUS STENOSIS; ARTICLE; CHINA; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; DISEASE REGISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PLOTS AND CURVES; PRENATAL PERIOD;

EID: 67651152844     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.15.2787     Document Type: Article

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