Prevalence and risk factors for gallstone disease

• Published in: Surgical laparoscopy, endoscopy & percutaneous techniques Vol. 14; no. 5; p. 250
• Main Authors: Salinas, G, Velásquez, C, Saavedra, L, Ramírez, E, Angulo, H, Tamayo, J C, Orellana, A, Huivin, Z, Valdivia, C, Rodríguez, W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.10.2004
• Subjects: Adult; Cross-Sectional Studies; Demography; Female; Gallstones - diagnostic imaging; Gallstones - epidemiology; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Peru - epidemiology; Prevalence; Risk Factors; Ultrasonography

Gallstone disease is a main public health problem. The overall prevalence data range from 3.9% in the pre-echographic era to 13.7% when ultrasonography was used as a diagnostic tool. This study is aimed to determine the prevalence of gallstone disease in a medium income level population in Lima, as...