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    Umbilical hernia in Zambian school children

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    Umbilical Hernia in Zambian School Children (162.5Kb)
    Date
    1981-08
    Author
    Rao, G.
    Kintzarski, M.
    Type
    Article
    Language
    en
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    Abstract
    2,638 Zambian school children (1,220 boys,1,418 girls) between the ages of six and eighteen years were examined for the presence of umbilical hernia. A total of 178 children had umbilical hernia giving a percentage of 6.7. The diameter of the umbilical ring was less than 5mm in 103 and in 34 it was more than 10mm. The ratio of incidence of umbilical hernia, males to females was 5.6 : 7.8 percent crowing a slight preponderence in females.
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    http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/5197
    Citation
    Kintzarski, M. and Rao, G. (1981). Umbilical hernia in Zambian school children. Medical Journal of Zambia. 15, (4)
    Sponsorship
    Office of Global AIDS/US Department of State
    Publisher
    University of Zambia, Medical Library
    Subject
    Umbilical hernia
    Description
    2,638 Zambian school children (1,220 boys,1,418 girls) between the ages of six and eighteen years examined for the presence of umbilical hernia. A total of 178 children had umbilical hernia giving a percentage of 6.7
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