Prevalence of gallstone disease in Hispanic populations in the United States.
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Summary
Rates were about three times higher among women than men and increased with age in both sexes and all ethnic groups except older Puerto Rican women.
- Type
- article
- Published
- 1989-02-01
- Cited by
- 135
- References
- 22
- Access
- Open access
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Keywords
Medicine, Gallstones, Demography, Epidemiology, Puerto rican
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