Liver cirrhosis in malaysia: Peculiar epidemiology in a multiracial asian country

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1333-1337

  Qua, Choon Seng ^a   Goh, Khean Lee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Ethnic groups; Etiology; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Liver cirrhosis

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL LIVER CIRRHOSIS; ARTICLE; ASIAN; AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INDIAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY BILIARY CIRRHOSIS; PRIMARY SCLEROSING CHOLANGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 79960445939     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2011.06732.x     Document Type: Article

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