Association of cholecystectomy with osteoporosis risk: a prospective study using data from the UK Biobank
Qin Yang,
Ming Wang,
Tongtong Zhang
et al.
Abstract:ObjectiveTo investigate whether prior cholecystectomy is associated with incident osteoporosis.BackgroundCholecystectomy may have consequences involving abnormal metabolism. Studies investigating the association between prior cholecystectomy and osteoporosis have yielded inconsistent results.MethodsIn total, 17,603 UK Biobank participants underwent cholecystectomy, and 35,206 matched controls were included in this study. They were followed up for incident osteoporosis, which was determined using ICD-10 codes (… Show more
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