We report an autopsy study of gallbladder cancer prevalence in Chile, where the risk of this disease is among the highest reported world-wide. In 14,768 autopsy protocols obtained from 3 university hospitals, 45% of women and 20% of men older than 20 years had gallstone disease (the major known risk
Mutagenic substances in red and white wine in Chile, a high risk area for gastric cancer
β Scribed by P. Bull; L. Yanez; F. Nervi
- Book ID
- 119093035
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1987
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 363 KB
- Volume
- 187
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0165-1218
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