Is long-term hunger (Ramadan model) a risk factor for acute appendicitis?

Saudi Medical Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 59-63

  Sulu, Barlas ^a   Gunerhan, Yusuf ^a   Ozturk, Baris ^b   Arslan, Hasan ^a  

^a KAFKAS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Kafkas University ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APPENDIX PERFORATION; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIET RESTRICTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUNGER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOSLEM; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RELIGIOUS GROUP; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); AGE; APPENDICITIS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; RELIGION; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; FASTING; FEMALE; HUMANS; HUNGER; ISLAM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; TURKEY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949357115     PISSN: 03795284     EISSN: 16583175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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