Obesity, dyslipidemia, and diabetes mellitus as risk factors in cholelithiasis
Hari Hendarto,
Femmy Nurul Akbar,
Jewaqa Brako Muzakki
et al.
Abstract:<b>Objectives:</b> Cholelithiasis or gallstones has many risk factors, such as age, sex, obesity, dyslipidemia, and diabetes mellitus (DM). Studies in developing country shown that obesity, dyslipidemia, and DM occurred in 55.0%, 76.0%, and 17.7% of adults with cholelithiasis, respectively. The aim of this study is to know the proportion of cholelithiasis risk factors.<br />
<b>Materials & methods: </b>This retrospective study using descriptive cross sectional design perfo… Show more
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