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New Indian Journal of Surgery 8(3):p 401-405, Jul-Sep 2017. | DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/nijs.0976.4747.8317.19
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A Study on the Risk Factors of Gallstone Formation in Patients Admitted in a Hospital
Girish Noola, Department of General Surgery, KBN Medical College, Kalaburagi - 585104 Karnataka, India. , Mohammed Abdul Baseera , Girish Noolab
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Introduction: There is little agreement about the effect of dietary components on the risk of gallstones. Fasting is normally associated with increased biliary cholesterol saturation and this phenomenon persists or even becomes more accentuated in obesity. A large clinical study showed that being even moderately overweight increases the risk for developing gallstones. Obesity also reduces gallbladder emptying
Methodology: Fifty patients diagnosed with Cholelithiasis were included in the study after applying inclusion, exclusion criteria were examined, investigated and operated during the study period. An unrestricted materials and methods are gathered. Detailed history of all Patients was collected according to the proforma.
Results: Higher incidence of gallstones is common in patients with BMI of 18.5- 24.9 Kg/m2 constituting 82% of 50 patients, other BMI group forming small subset. Mean age being 29 years.
Conclusion: High BMI and Low middle SES was statistically associated with gall stones.
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/nijs.0976.4747.8317.19
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Gall Stones; Risk Factors; BMI.ÂSearch for Similar Articles
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