Sex and ethnic/racial-specific risk factors for gallbladder disease

Sex and ethnic/racial-specific risk factors for gallbladder disease

Abstract Background Gallbladder disease (GBD) is a highly prevalent condition; however, little is known about potential differences in risk factors by sex and ethnicity/race. Our aim was to evaluate dietary, reproductive and obesity-related factors and GBD in multiethnic populations. Methods We perf...

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Main Authors: Jane C. Figueiredo, Christopher Haiman, Jacqueline Porcel, James Buxbaum, Daniel Stram, Neal Tambe, Wendy Cozen, Lynne Wilkens, Loic Le Marchand, Veronica Wendy Setiawan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Gallbladder
Stones
Cholecystectomy
Ethnicity/race
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-017-0678-6

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