| Topic: | digestive diseases (dd) |
| Title: | Epidemiology of Diseases of the Bile Ducts And Gallbladder. |
| Author: | Heim, M.H. |
| Source: | IN: Clavien, P.; Baillie, J., eds. Diseases of the Gallbladder and Bile Ducts: Diagnosis and Treatment. 2nd ed. Williston, VT: Blackwell Publishing Inc. 2006. pp 58-68. |
| Availability: | Available from Blackwell Publishing Inc. P.O. Box 20, Williston, VT 05495. Phone: 1-800-216-2522. Email: orders@aidcvt.com. Website: http://www .blackwellpublishing.com. Price: $229.95. |
| Abstract: | This chapter on epidemiology is from a textbook that provides a comprehensive and critical approach to both established and new diagnostic and therapeutic modalities for diseases of the gallbladder and bile ducts. The author reviews the prevalence and incidence of gallstones, the risk factors for gallstone disease, the composition of gallstones, the complications of gallstone disease, the risk factors for gallbladder cancer, and the risk factors for cholangiocarcinoma. Specific topics include acalculous cholecystitis, cholesterolosis, adenomatosis, polyps of the gallbladder, extrahepatic biliary atresia, choledochal cysts, Caroli’s disease, cystic fibrosis, and primary sclerosing cholangitis. The chapter includes a summary of objectives, a list of suggested readings, extensive references, and a set of self-test questions that focus on the material covered in the chapter. 1 figure. 2 tables. 107 references. |
| Format: | Book Chapter |
| Language: | English. |
| Major Keywords: | Digestive System Diseases. Gallbladder. Bile Ducts. Gallbladder Diseases. Biliary Tract Diseases. Pathology. Epidemiology. Gallstones. Cancer. |
| Minor Keywords: | Risk Factors. Sclerosing Cholangitis. Incidence. Prevalence. Cystic Fibrosis. Cholesterol. Polyps. |
| Publication Number: | DDBK10804. |
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