A voice in the discussion concerning causes for late diagnostics of cancer of the reproductive organ in women, based on the example of the Lublin Region
Journal Title: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine - Year 2014, Vol 21, Issue 2
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Authors and Affiliations
Renata Domżał-Drzewicka, Marianna Charzyńska-Gula, Anna Włoszczak-Szubzda
Lipid pattern in middle-aged inhabitants of the Lower Silesian region of Poland. The PURE Poland sub-study
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Wild pigeons and pheasants--a source of Chlamydophila psittaci for humans and animals.
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Research on prevention and treatment of hemorrhagic fevers
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Severe gynaecomastia associated with spironolactone treatment in a patient with decompensated alcoholic liver cirrhosis – Case report
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Prevalence of obesity – baseline assessment in the prospective cohort ‘PONS’ study
Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the population of Świętokrzyskie Province in Poland.Methods: Body mass index (BMI), waist to hip ratio (WHR) and waist circumfer...