Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 137-142 , February 2004

Recurrent gastroenteritis among Infants in Western Australia: A seven-year hospital-based cohort study

  • Andy H Lee, PhD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr Andy H. Lee, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U 1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia. Tel.: +61-8-9266-4180; Fax: +61-8-9266-2958.
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  • James Flexman, MBBS, PhD
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  • Kui Wang, PhD
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  • Kelvin K.W Yau, PhD

Received 27 January 2003 ,Accepted 6 May 2003.

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PII: S1047-2797(03)00127-3

doi: 10.1016/S1047-2797(03)00127-3

Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 137-142 , February 2004

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