2006
DOI: 10.1590/s0100-69912006000400008
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Litíase vesicular assintomática em mulheres: aspectos epidemiológicos e clínicos

Abstract: ; Isac Jorge Filho 3 RESUMO: Objetivo: Analisar variáveis clínicas e ultra-sonográficas como presença ou ausência de barro biliar, espessura da parede e medida transversal da vesícula biliar, idade, paridade, presença ou ausência de diabetes melitus associadas à litíase vesicular assintomática, bem como determinar a sua prevalência em pacientes submetidas ao exame ultra-sonográfico. Método: Foram analisadas, em estudo prospectivo, 265 pacientes do sexo feminino, atendidas na Escola de Ultra-sonografia e Recicl… Show more

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“…Gallstones are a common disease (4,5,11) and represent an important risk factor for GBCs (7) . Eventually, some of these tumors are found at the time of cholecystectomy (7) , which may offer the best opportunity for an early diagnosis and curative approach as this malignancy often progresses silently up to a late diagnosis.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Gallstones are a common disease (4,5,11) and represent an important risk factor for GBCs (7) . Eventually, some of these tumors are found at the time of cholecystectomy (7) , which may offer the best opportunity for an early diagnosis and curative approach as this malignancy often progresses silently up to a late diagnosis.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The prevalence of gallstones varies according to the continent, country, state and city. It can vary, even according to the patient groups 8 . The total population of the state is 10,693,929 inhabitants 3 , but the distribution of hospitalizations and indicators in a study by Health Region showed geographic heterogeneity.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Na maioria dos países Europeus, Estados Unidos e Canadá, ela é de cerca de 10% da população 5,8,9 . É menor na Ásia e África e maior no Chile 5 .…”
Section: Prevalência Da Litíase Biliarunclassified