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A plausible explanation for male dominance in typhoid ileal perforation

The phenomenon of consistent male dominance in typhoid ileal perforation (TIP) is not well understood. It cannot be explained on the basis of microbial virulence, Peyer’s patch anatomy, ileal wall thickness, gastric acidity, host genetic factors, or sex-linked bias in hospital attendance. The cytoki...

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Autor principal: Khan, Mohammad
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3501370/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23180972
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CEG.S36569