A case-control study to evaluate risk factors for gastric cancer was carried out among 292 cases of gastric cancer and 485 controls in a high-risk area of Venezuela. Subjects were interviewed using a structured questionnaire, which elicited information on residential history, socio-economic status,
Case-control study of gastric cancer screening in Venezuela
β Scribed by Pisani, P; Oliver, WE; Parkin, DM; Alvarez, N; Vivas, J
- Book ID
- 109836992
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 821 KB
- Volume
- 69
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-0920
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