Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 105, Issue 7 , Pages 550-555 , 2006

Etiology, Severity and Recurrence of Acute Pancreatitis in Southern Taiwan

  • Chun-Hao Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Municipal United Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Hepatobiliary Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chia-Yen Dai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Hepatobiliary Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Nai-Jen Hou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Hepatobiliary Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shinn-Cherng Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Hepatobiliary Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Wan-Long Chuang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Hepatobiliary Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ming-Lung Yu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Hepatobiliary Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Ming-Lung Yu, Hepatobiliary Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 100, Shih-Chuan 1st Road, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan

Received 13 June 2005 ,Revised 17 August 2005 ,Accepted 10 January 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(09)60149-2

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 105, Issue 7 , Pages 550-555 , 2006

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