Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3445279 | Annals of Epidemiology | 2007 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The hospitalization rate for acute pancreatitis in the United States is rising and is higher in blacks than in whites. Further research is necessary to identify the cause(s) of increasing pancreatitis admissions, the observed racial disparity, and the cost of these admissions.
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Authors
Peter J. Fagenholz, Carlos Fernández-Del Castillo, N. Stuart Harris, Andrea J. Pelletier, Carlos A. Jr.,