The prevalence of hemorrhoids in adults

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 215-220

  Riss, Stefan ^a   Weiser, Friedrich Anton ^b   Schwameis, Katrin ^a   Riss, Thomas ^c   Mittlböck, Martina ^a   Steiner, Gottfried ^d   Stift, Anton ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b Endoscopic Center   (Austria)

^c Hartmannspital   (Austria)

^d Endoscopic Center   (Austria)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Hemorrhoids; Prevalence; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CANCER SCREENING; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HEMORRHOID; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRIA; FEMALE; HEMORRHOIDS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856842324     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: 14321262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00384-011-1316-3     Document Type: Article

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