Autor: A. G. Harris, Benoit Delabre, Christiane Deveau, Eric Sgro, Emmanuel P. Peten, Corinne Caroli-Bosc, Alain Coussement, Jean-François Demarquay, François-Xavier Caroli-Bosc, Mirella Stoia, Patrick Hastier, Jean-Pierre Delmont, Remi Dumas
Rok vydání: 1999
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Zdroj: Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 44:1322-1329
ISSN: 0163-2116
DOI: 10.1023/a:1026627129702
Popis: Cholelithiasis leads to 80,000 cholecystectomiesbeing performed every year in France, but its prevalenceis still unknown. The aim of this study was to assessthe prevalence and risk factors of cholelithiasis in a random population of 1027 women and 727men over the age of 30 in a small town in the southeastof France. Detailed clinical history, dietaryinvestigation, and gallbladder ultrasound were collected for each subject and assessed by univariateanalysis. A regression model was used in themultivariate analysis to detect the relative risk ofcholelithiasis. Cholelithiasis was found in 130individuals (global prevalence 13.9%). The relative riskfor lithiasis was higher in women compared to men(1.89). Age (P 25 (P = 0.013) were also significant risk factors. Neither pregnancy nor oral contraceptive useproved to be risk factors. Typical biliary colic painwas the only symptom significantly associated withcholelithiasis (P < 0.0001). These results show that the prevalence of gallstones in France issimilar to that in Denmark and Italy.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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