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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 27, 1995 - Issue 2
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Helicobacter pylori Infection in Dentists - a Case-control Study

Nicholas Banatvala Departments of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, London Hospital Medical College
,
Yasin Abdi Departments of Oral Microbiology, London Hospital Medical College, London
,
Louisa Clements Departments of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, London Hospital Medical College
,
Ann-Marie Herbert Departments of Oral Surgery, Medicine & Pathology, University of Wales College of Medicine Dental School, Cardiff
,
June Davies Departments of Oral Surgery, Medicine & Pathology, University of Wales College of Medicine Dental School, Cardiff
,
Jeremy Bagg Departments of Oral Sciences, Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, Glasgow, UK
,
Jonathan P. Shepherd Departments of Oral Surgery, Medicine & Pathology, University of Wales College of Medicine Dental School, Cardiff
,
Roger A. Feldman Departments of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, London Hospital Medical College
&
Jeremy M. Hardie Departments of Oral Microbiology, London Hospital Medical College, London
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Pages 149-151 | Received 22 Nov 1994, Accepted 29 Jan 1995, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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