Epidemiology of gallbladder stone disease
EA Shaffer - Best practice & research Clinical gastroenterology, 2006 - Elsevier
Gallstone disease is common:> 700,000 cholecystectomies and costs of∼ $6.5 billion
annually in the US The burden of disease is epidemic in American Indians (60–70%); a …
annually in the US The burden of disease is epidemic in American Indians (60–70%); a …
Drug-induced kidney stones and crystalline nephropathy: pathophysiology, prevention and treatment
M Daudon, V Frochot, D Bazin, P Jungers - Drugs, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Drug-induced calculi represent 1–2% of all renal calculi. The drugs reported to
produce calculi may be divided into two groups. The first one includes poorly soluble drugs …
produce calculi may be divided into two groups. The first one includes poorly soluble drugs …
[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology of gallbladder disease: cholelithiasis and cancer
LM Stinton, EA Shaffer - Gut and liver, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Diseases of the gallbladder are common and costly. The best epidemiological screening
method to accurately determine point prevalence of gallstone disease is ultrasonography …
method to accurately determine point prevalence of gallstone disease is ultrasonography …
Epidemiology and risk factors for gallstone disease: has the paradigm changed in the 21st century?
EA Shaffer - Current gastroenterology reports, 2005 - Springer
Gallstone disease is common and costly, creating over 700,000 cholecystectomies annually.
Its complications consume approximately $6.5 billion in the United States. Surveys using …
Its complications consume approximately $6.5 billion in the United States. Surveys using …
Epidemiology, pathogenesis, and classification of biliary stones (common bile duct and intrahepatic)
S Tazuma - Best practice & research Clinical gastroenterology, 2006 - Elsevier
Gallstones are common in Western countries and Japan. Most gallstones are found in the
gallbladder, but they sometimes pass through the cystic duct into extrahepatic and/or …
gallbladder, but they sometimes pass through the cystic duct into extrahepatic and/or …
Beyond the definitions of the phenotypic complications of sickle cell disease: an update on management
SK Ballas, MR Kesen, MF Goldberg… - The Scientific World …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The sickle hemoglobin is an abnormal hemoglobin due to point mutation (GAG→ GTG) in
exon 1 of the β globin gene resulting in the substitution of glutamic acid by valine at position …
exon 1 of the β globin gene resulting in the substitution of glutamic acid by valine at position …
Epidemiology and natural history of common bile duct stones and prediction of disease
CW Ko, SP Lee - Gastrointestinal endoscopy, 2002 - giejournal.org
Obesity is a strong risk factor for gallstones. The prevalence of gallstones increases steadily
with increasing body mass index, and gallstones are found in up to 35% of women with a …
with increasing body mass index, and gallstones are found in up to 35% of women with a …
Gallstones
GE Njeze - Nigerian Journal of surgery, 2013 - ajol.info
Gallstone disease is a worldwide medical problem, but the incidence rates show substantial
geographical variation, with the lowest rates reported in African populations. Publications in …
geographical variation, with the lowest rates reported in African populations. Publications in …
Pathogenesis and treatment of gallstones
DE Johnston, MM Kaplan - New England Journal of Medicine, 1993 - Mass Medical Soc
Gallstones are a major cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. In the United
States alone, the diagnosis and treatment of gallstone disease accounted for more than $5 …
States alone, the diagnosis and treatment of gallstone disease accounted for more than $5 …
Drug-induced renal calculi: epidemiology, prevention and management
M Daudon, P Jungers - Drugs, 2004 - Springer
Abstract Drug-induced calculi represent 1–2% of all renal calculi. The drugs reported to
produce calculi formation may be divided into two groups. The first one includes poorly …
produce calculi formation may be divided into two groups. The first one includes poorly …