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Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Ischemic colitis in the elderly: Predictors of the disease and prognostic factors to negative outcome

Marco Mosele Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Division of Geriatrics
,
Fabrizio Cardin Department of Geriatrics, Division of Geriatric Surgery
,
Eminè Meral Inelmen Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Division of Geriatrics
,
Alessandra Coin Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Division of Geriatrics
,
Egle Perissinotto Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
,
Giuseppe Sergi Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Division of GeriatricsCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Oreste Terranova Department of Geriatrics, Division of Geriatric Surgery
&
Enzo Manzato Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Division of Geriatrics
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Pages 428-433 | Received 20 Oct 2009, Accepted 26 Nov 2009, Published online: 23 Dec 2009

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