The high prevalence of cholesterol gallstones, the availability of new information about
pathogenesis, and the relevant health costs due to the management of cholelithiasis in both …

Introduction: Cholesterol gallstone disease have relationships with various conditions linked
with insulin resistance, but also with heart disease, atherosclerosis, and cancer. These …

This study aimed to evaluate the global distribution, associated factors, and epidemiologic
trends of gallbladder cancer (GBC) by country, sex, and age groups. The Global Cancer …

Background/Purpose Few studies have examined the risk factors for gallbladder (GB)
disease in young adults. This study aimed to evaluate risk factors for GB disease in young …

Introducción. Las enfermedades digestivas (ED) no neoplásicas son causas importantes de
consulta médica y hospitalización. Objetivo. Determinar la mortalidad por ED no …

BACKGROUND Gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) is one of the most important laboratory
tests for the evaluation of liver damage. Through a long-term clinical observation of patients …

To reveal the relationship between a group of preoperative biochemical indicators such as
GGT, ALP, ALT, AST, TB, and DB and the occurrence of common bile duct stones in patients …

Methods National healthcare registries were used to obtain data on all episodes of
cholecystectomies and hospital admissions for patients≥ 15 years from public and private …

Objectives Cholelithiasis poses a considerable medical burden worldwide. While its
pathogenesis is multifactorial, identifying the key risk factors is essential for understanding …

Objective To investigate factors associated with the prevalence and incidence of gallstone
disease (GSD) in women and men of the MAUCO population-based prospective cohort …