TY - JOUR
T1 - Risk Factors for the Development of Cholelithiasis in Man
AU - Bennion, L. J.
AU - Grundy, Scott M
PY - 1978/11/30
Y1 - 1978/11/30
N2 - Conditions Associated with Pigment Stones The demographic characteristics of persons at high risk for pigment gallstones differ from those in whom cholesterol stones are likely to develop, as noted in Table 1. Pigment stones are notably rare among American Indians, who have very high rates of cholesterol cholelithiasis,49-51 and whereas cholesterol gallstones predominate in Northern Europe52 and North and South America,53-56 pigment stones are more prevalent in the rural Orient.37,56,57 In Japan, however, the pattern has been shifting over the past several decades, with pigment stones becoming less, and cholesterol stones more, frequent.58-60 This shift has.
AB - Conditions Associated with Pigment Stones The demographic characteristics of persons at high risk for pigment gallstones differ from those in whom cholesterol stones are likely to develop, as noted in Table 1. Pigment stones are notably rare among American Indians, who have very high rates of cholesterol cholelithiasis,49-51 and whereas cholesterol gallstones predominate in Northern Europe52 and North and South America,53-56 pigment stones are more prevalent in the rural Orient.37,56,57 In Japan, however, the pattern has been shifting over the past several decades, with pigment stones becoming less, and cholesterol stones more, frequent.58-60 This shift has.
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U2 - 10.1056/NEJM197811302992205
DO - 10.1056/NEJM197811302992205
M3 - Review article
C2 - 362198
AN - SCOPUS:0018280098
SN - 0028-4793
VL - 299
SP - 1221
EP - 1227
JO - New England Journal of Medicine
JF - New England Journal of Medicine
IS - 22
ER -