Prevalence of and risk factors for gallbladder polyps detected by ultrasonography among healthy Chinese: Analysis of 34 669 cases

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 965-969

  Lin, Wey Ran ^b   Lin, Deng Yn ^a,b   Tai, Dar In ^b   Hsieh, Sen Yung ^b   Lin, Chun Yen ^b   Sheen, I Shyan ^b   Chiu, Cheng Tang ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chronic hepatitis B; Gallbladder; Polyps; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD EXAMINATION; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHINESE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GALLBLADDER POLYP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYP; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 44949089832     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2007.05071.x     Document Type: Article

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