Seasonal pattern of peptic ulcer hospitalizations: analysis of the hospital discharge data of the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Previous studies have reported seasonal variation in peptic ulcer disease (PUD), but few large-scale, population-based studies have been conducted.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>To verify whether a seasonal variation...

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Main Authors: Serra Mauro, Contato Edgardo, Fabbri Davide, Salmi Raffaella, Boari Benedetta, Smolensky Michael H, Giorgio Roberto De, Manfredini Roberto, Barbara Giovanni, Stanghellini Vincenzo, Corinaldesi Roberto, Gallerani Massimo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-04-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/10/37