A population-based study of inflammatory bowel disease in Florence over 5 years (1978-92)

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 892-899

  Trallori, G ^b   Palli, D ^a   Saieva, C ^b   Bardazzi, G ^b   Bonanomi, A G ^b   D'Albasio, G ^b   Galli, M ^b   Vannozzi, G ^b   Milla, M ^b   Tarantino, O ^b   Renai, F ^b   Messori, A ^b   Amorosi, A ^b   Pacini, F ^b   Morettini, A ^b  

^a CANCER RESEARCH AND PREVENTION INSTITUTE ISPO   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Crohn's disease; Epidemiology; Incidence; Inflammatory bowel disease; Prevalence; Ulcerative colitis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CROHN DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

EID: 9544224255     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365529609051998     Document Type: Article

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