Gallstone disease and increased risk of ischemic heart disease: causal association or epiphenomenon?

Gallstone disease (GD) is a major health problem in developed societies, affecting up to 15% of the general population.1 Although many risk factors for gallstone formation are not modifiable; obesity, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, rapid weight loss and a sedentary lifestyle are risk factors for GD t...

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Main Authors: Targher, G. (Author), Byrne, Christopher D. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2015-10.
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