The association of metabolic syndrome and its factors with gallstone disease

I‐Ching Lin, Yuwen Yang, Mei‐Feng Wu, Yi-Hui Yeh, Jenn‐Chang Liou, Ying-Li Lin, Chih‐Hsiang Chiang

BMC Family Practice · 2014 · 55 citations · 16 references

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Abstract

The present study suggests that metabolic syndrome is related to gallstone disease. Waist circumference and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol are all associated with GSD. Men and women may possibly have different priorities and strategies to reduce the burden of GSD.

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