Nationwide linkage analysis in Scotland implicates age as the critical overall determinant of mortality in ulcerative colitis
Recent data associated higher mortality with medical rather than surgical intervention in patients with ulcerative colitis who require hospitalization.To examine factors influencing UC-related mortality in Scotland.Using the national record linkage database 1998-2000, 3-year mortality was determined...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Blackwell Publishing
2010
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