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KMID : 0357520090320030293
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Journal of Radiological Science and Technology
2009 Volume.32 No. 3 p.293 ~ p.298
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Gallstones Risk Factor and Prevalence in the Elderly in Jeju Island
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Sim Hyun-Sun
Lee Su-Yeon
Lee Ji-Min
Lim Cheong-Hwan
Kim Jeong-Koo
Choi Joon-Lock
Park Jae-Jin
Jung Hong-Ryang
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Abstract
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Background/Aims: Gallbladder stone is the most common disease of biliary tract. It is lead to acute abdominal pain. The cholecystitis which is caused by in gallbladder stone occurs frequently and the possibility of the gallbladder cancer comes to be high. Our study was designed to determine the prevalence and risk factors gallbladder stone in a population who community.
Materials and Methods : We enrolled a total of 826 (male : 297, female : 529) persons who 60 or older in Jeju-do 10 places from 2008 July one months. The height, weight, liver function tests, lipid profile, fasting blood sugar, were all measurement. They had their gallbladder examined with using ultrasonography. Statistical significance was defined as a p-value less than 0.05.
Results: Among 826 persons, gallbladder stone was found in 49 persons (5.9%). The male is 6.1% and the female is 5.8%, the male 1.03 times appeared more highly the female. The body mass index above of 23.0 kg/ with the gallbladder stone was 69.3% (p<0.047).
Conclusion: The gallbladder stone appeared highly according to age increases. The obesity is the risk factor of gallbladder stone. The weight management and diet control is a possibility of reducing a gallbladder stone creation.
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KEYWORD
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Gallstone, Cholecystitis, Gallbladder cancer, Obesity, Risk factor
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