Prevalence of cholelithiasis in Buenos Aires, Argentina / Prevalence of cholelithiasis in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Acta gastroenterol. latinoam
;
43(2): 98-105, 2013 Jun.
Artículo
en Español
| LILACS, BINACIS
| ID: biblio-1157371
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Cholelithiasis is an important cause of morbidity in the world and it varies significantly depending on the region of study.OBJECTIVE:
To assess the prevalence of cholelithiasis in Buenos Aires. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
This is a cross-sectional, descriptive, observational study performed in a public hospital with tertiary care in Gastrointestinal Surgery. From July 2010 to December 2011, 1,875 healthy volunteers who underwent liver, gallbladder and pancreas ultrasound imaging were included and a questionnaire containing the individuals medical history was administered. The presence of cholelithiasis and its eventual risk factors were studied.RESULTS:
Of 1,875 individuals, 866 were males (46.2
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Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Asunto principal:
Colelitiasis
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Factores de riesgo
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Argentina
Idioma:
Español
Revista:
Acta gastroenterol. latinoam
Asunto de la revista:
Gastroenterologia
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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