The contribution of alcohol to chronic liver disease in patients from south-west nigeria

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 360-364

  Ndububa, D A ^a   Ojo, O S ^a   Adetiloye, V A ^a   Aladegbaiye, A O ^a   Adebayo, R A ^a   Adekanle, O ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS COMPLEX   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Chronic liver disease; Viral hepatitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ALCOHOL LIVER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; RISK FACTOR; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; LIVER DISEASES, ALCOHOLIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80054104081     PISSN: 11193077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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