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  • Title: [Prevalence of biliary lithiasis in chronic liver disease].
    Author: Montalto G, Carroccio A, Soresi M, Pisciotta G, Lorello D, Mascellino R, Notarbartolo A.
    Journal: Minerva Med; 1991 Nov; 82(11):705-9. PubMed ID: 1766570.
    Abstract:
    The prevalence of cholelithiasis was determined by ultrasound in 168 patients affected by chronic liver disease and compared to 828 subjects of the general population. We found an increase of cholelithiasis in chronic liver patients (p less than 0.004). This difference persisted separating the subjects in males (p less than 0.003) but not in females (p less than 0.08). Examined by age groups, patients demonstrated, like in the control group, an increase of frequency with the increase in age. We did not find any association with BMI, cholesterolemia, triglyceridemia, albuminemia and gammaglobulinemia levels. A significant association was found in the total (p less than 0.003) and indirect (p less than 0.0001) bilirubinemia. Finally, there was no significant association with the etiology of the liver disease. Even though there was a greater association with alcoholic and cryptogenetic liver disease.
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