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. 1963 Dec;4(4):367. doi: 10.1136/gut.4.4.367

ABO Blood groups in relation to duodenal ulceration among the Yorubas of western Nigeria

W W Davey, E A Elebute
PMCID: PMC1413484  PMID: 14084747

Abstract

This paper shows that in Nigeria as in England there is an excess of blood group O in patients with duodenal ulcer.

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