Gallbladder disease is associated with the risk of cardiovascular disease among Uyghurs in Xinjiang: a prospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Rong Bai (Author), Jiajia Wang (Author), Jing Yang (Author), Xiao Cheng (Author), Shijie Zhang (Author), Hongwei Zhang (Author), Xiangwei Wu (Author), Rulin Ma (Author), Xianghui Zhang (Author), Heng Guo (Author), Xinyu Peng (Author), Shuxia Guo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Gallbladder disease (GBD) can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, GBD has rarely been reported in the less developed, rural areas of Xinjiang. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of GBD and incidence of CVD in a prospective cohort study in rural X...