The Lowest Prevalence of Cholelithiasis in the Americas - An Autopsy-based Study

The Lowest Prevalence of Cholelithiasis in the Americas - An Autopsy-based Study

OBJECTIVES: This study used autopsy to evaluate the prevalence of cholelithiasis and its associated risk factors in a population of healthy, young subjects who suffered a violent or natural death. METHODS: This study is a prospective evaluation of autopsies of 446 individuals from 2011 to 2013 in B...

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Main Authors: André Marangoni Asperti, Paulo Reis, Marcio Augusto Diniz, Mariana Dourado Pinto, Edinésio Carlos da Silva Júnior, Danilo Felipe Dias da Silva, Luiz Augusto Carneiro D’Albuquerque, Wellington Andraus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Cholelithiasis
Gallstones
Prevalence
Autopsy
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322016000700365&lng=en&tlng=en

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