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Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology Volume 32, 1997 - Issue 9
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Gallstone Prevalence in Relation to Smoking, Alcohol, Coffee Consumption, and Nutrition: The Ulm Gallstone Study

W. Kratzer Dept. of Internal Medicine and Dept. for Biometry and Medical Documentation, University of Ulm, and German Red Cross, Central Blood Bank of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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V. Kächele Dept. of Internal Medicine and Dept. for Biometry and Medical Documentation, University of Ulm, and German Red Cross, Central Blood Bank of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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R. A. Mason Dept. of Internal Medicine and Dept. for Biometry and Medical Documentation, University of Ulm, and German Red Cross, Central Blood Bank of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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R. Muche Dept. of Internal Medicine and Dept. for Biometry and Medical Documentation, University of Ulm, and German Red Cross, Central Blood Bank of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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B. Hay Dept. of Internal Medicine and Dept. for Biometry and Medical Documentation, University of Ulm, and German Red Cross, Central Blood Bank of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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M. Wiesneth Dept. of Internal Medicine and Dept. for Biometry and Medical Documentation, University of Ulm, and German Red Cross, Central Blood Bank of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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V. Hill Dept. of Internal Medicine and Dept. for Biometry and Medical Documentation, University of Ulm, and German Red Cross, Central Blood Bank of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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K. Beckh Dept. of Internal Medicine and Dept. for Biometry and Medical Documentation, University of Ulm, and German Red Cross, Central Blood Bank of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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G. Adler Dept. of Internal Medicine and Dept. for Biometry and Medical Documentation, University of Ulm, and German Red Cross, Central Blood Bank of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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Pages 953-958 | Received 23 Jan 1997, Accepted 29 May 1997, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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