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Nigerian Journal of Surgery, 2013 Gallstone disease is a worldwide medical problem, but the incidence rates show substantial geographical variation, with the lowest rates reported in African populations.
Gabriel E Njeze
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The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2018 Gallstones are one of the most common diseases worldwide. Recently, the incidence of gallstones has increased and the pattern of gallstones has changed in Korea. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the standard treatment for symptomatic gallstones. Expectant
Kyo-Sang Yoo
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The Permanente Journal, 2009 Gallstones develop in approximately 10% to 15% of the US population and represent one of the most common and most costly of all digestive diseases. Studies investigating gallstones\u27 natural history have shown that gallstone-related complications arise
Wang, Jeffrey K +2 more
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Current Opinion in Gastroenterology, 2001 Gallstones are estimated to affect over 20 million people in the United States. Recent studies have clarified the role of various dietary components in gallstone disease.
Ko, CW, Lee, SP
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Classification of gallstones using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and photography
Biomaterials Research, 2018 Background Gallstones have conventionally been classified by gross inspection into 4 categories: cholesterol gallstones, black pigment (calcium bilirubinate) gallstones, brown gallstones, and mixed gallstones that contain both cholesterol and calcium ...
Byeong Jo Ha, Sangsoo Park
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The association between triglyceride-glucose index and gallstones: NHANES 2017-2020
Frontiers in EndocrinologyObjectsIt remains unclear whether the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index has correlations with gallstones. This study aimed to investigate the association between TyG index and gallstones.MethodsData was obtained from the 2017-2020 National Health and ...
Chaofan Wang
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Asymptomatic gallstones: Should we operate?
The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 2007 Symptomatic gallstones are easy to treat, unfortunately however asymptomatic gallstones are as easy to treat. This creates a problem for health care planners in the form of the financial implications involved, since asymptomatic gallstones are even more ...
Murshid Khalid
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The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 1995 Gallstone prevalence is correlated with geographical and ethnic variations. It is more preva-lent in Western communities. There are evidences for a high prevalence in Saudi Arabia.
Al Mofleh Ibrahim
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Comparative Study of Sodium and Potassium in Different Types of Gallstones and in Serum of Subjects with Gallstones and Controls [PDF]
Pakistan Journal of Analytical & Environmental Chemistry, 2008 The study comprises evaluation of sodium and potassium in the pathogenesis of human gallstones as well as measurement of the concentration of these elements in gallstones and in sera of 109 gallstone subjects and 100 controls (age and sex matched with no
Ali Mohammad Soomro +4 more
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Association Between Gallstones and Depressive Symptoms: Results from NHANES and Mendelian Randomization Study [PDF]
Psychology Research and Behavior ManagementRuidong Ma,* Wei Li,* Qiufeng Peng,* Ao Ren, Ling Zhao, Jiawei Li, Shiqiao Luo Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People’s Republic of China*These authors
Ma R +6 more
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