Epidemiology of gallstone disease in Mexico

Méndez Sánchez, N.; Uribe Esquivel, M.; Jessurun Solomou, J.; Cervera Ceballos, E.; Bosques Padilla, F.

Revista de Investigacion Clinica; Organo del Hospital de Enfermedades de la Nutricion 42 Suppl: 48-52

1990


ISSN/ISBN: 0034-8376
PMID: 19256134
Document Number: 355545
Prevalence of gallstone disease in autopsies from Mexico is 14.3%, 8.4% in men and 20.4% in women respectively. Frequency of cholelithiasis has increased remarkably from 12.2% in 1950 to 15.8% in 1980 (p < 0.05). Population of low socioeconomic status is apparently more affected. Obesity is the clinical association more frequently found in the population studied. Cholesterol gallstones showed the highest frequency. Economic cost of this disease is high. We conclude that gallstone disease is a public health problem for our country.

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