Prevalence of gallstone disease in patients with diabetes mellitus. a case-control study

Persson, G.E.; Thulin, A.J.

European Journal of Surgery 157(10): 579-582

1991


ISSN/ISBN: 1102-4151
PMID: 1687247
Document Number: 372417
The prevalence of gallstone disease was analysed in 360 diabetic patients and in 359 control subjects. In 61 (17%) of the diabetic patients and 50 (14%) of the control subjects gallstone disease was verified by previous cholecystography, ultrasonography, or cholecystectomy. The remaining 608 with no history of gallstone disease were invited to have an ultrasound scan of the gallbladder; the prevalence of cholelithiasis was similar among diabetic patients (14.4% n = 28) and control subjects (12.5%, n = 26).

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