Open AccessMetabolic syndrome and gallstone disease
Author(s) -
Liying Chen,
Qiao-Hua Qiao,
Shanchun Zhang,
Yuhao Chen,
Guanqun Chao,
Lizheng Fang
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v18.i31.4215
Subject(s) - medicine , gallstones , waist , body mass index , blood pressure , metabolic syndrome , diabetes mellitus , triglyceride , endocrinology , gastroenterology , cholesterol , obesity
To investigate the association between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and the development of gallstone disease (GSD).