Association between diet and gallstones of cholesterol and pigment among patients with cholecystectomy: a case-control study in Korea

Abstract Background The prevalence of cholesterol gallstones is high in Western populations, while pigment gallstones are common in Asian populations. Dietary factors are suggested to be associated with gallstone risk, but their relationship with gallstone type has not been evaluated. This study inv...

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Main Authors: Yongsoon Park, Doyeon Kim, Ju Seon Lee, Yu Na Kim, Yoon Kyung Jeong, Kyeong Geun Lee, Dongho Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41043-017-0116-y