Association between diet and gallstones of cholesterol and pigment among patients with cholecystectomy: a case-control study in Korea

• Main Authors: Yongsoon Park (Author), Doyeon Kim (Author), Ju Seon Lee (Author), Yu Na Kim (Author), Yoon Kyung Jeong (Author), Kyeong Geun Lee (Author), Dongho Choi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The prevalence of cholesterol gallstones is high in Western populations, while pigment gallstones are common in Asian populations. Dietary factors are suggested to be associated with gallstone risk, but their relationship with gallstone type has not been evaluated. This study inv...