Prevalence of cholelithiasis in Buenos Aires, Argentina / Prevalence of cholelithiasis in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Acta gastroenterol. latinoam
; Acta gastroenterol. latinoam;43(2): 98-105, 2013 Jun.
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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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Indice:
LILACS
Sujet Principal:
Lithiase biliaire
Type d'étude:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Pays comme sujet:
America do sul
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Argentina
langue:
Es
Texte intégral:
Acta Gastroenterol Latinoam
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Acta gastroenterol. latinoam
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Acta gastroenterológica latinoamericana
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Revista Acta
Thème du journal:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Année:
2013
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Article