The number of metabolic abnormalities associated with the risk of gallstones in a non-diabetic population.

AIM: To evaluate whether metabolic syndrome is associated with gallstones, independent of hepatitis C infection or chronic kidney disease (CKD), in a non-diabetic population. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 8,188 Chinese adult participants that underwent a self-motivated health examination were re...

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Main Authors: Chung-Hung Tsai, Jin-Shang Wu, Yin-Fan Chang, Feng-Hwa Lu, Yi-Ching Yang, Chih-Jen Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3943896?pdf=render