Increased Risk of Asymptomatic Gallstones in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis
| Autor: | Young Kwan Jo, Young Sook Park, Choon Sik Seon, Junghoon Ha, Yun Ju Jo, Jee Hye Han, Jung Hwan Kim, Sook Hee Chung, Yoon Young Jung, Byung Kwan Son, Sang Bong Ahn, Seong Hwan Kim |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
lcsh:Medicine Gallstones Asymptomatic Gastroenterology Colitis ulcerative Internal medicine Prevalence Medicine Risk factor lcsh:RC799-869 Univariate analysis business.industry lcsh:R Odds ratio medicine.disease Ulcerative colitis Confidence interval Risk factors Asymptomatic disease Original Article lcsh:Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology medicine.symptom business Body mass index |
| Zdroj: | Intestinal Research, Vol 13, Iss 2, Pp 122-127 (2015) Intestinal Research |
| ISSN: | 2288-1956 1598-9100 |
| Popis: | Background/Aims: The relationship between Crohn’s disease and gallstones is established. However, the prevalence and risk factors for gallstones in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) are not yet well understood. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of gallstones in patients with UC. Methods: This study was a retrospective single center study. A total of 87 patients with UC and 261 healthy controls were enrolled. Age, sex, and body mass index were matched. To investigate risk factors, the extent of UC, duration of disease, number of hospital admissions, and number of steroid treatments in patients with UC were evaluated. Results: The prevalence of gallstones in patients with UC was 13.8%, whereas that in healthy controls was only 3.1% (P |
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