Recent Advances in the Epidemiology and Prevention of Gallstone Disease :
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Epidemiology and Prevention of Gallstone Disease, held in Rome, December 4-5, 1989
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by L. Capocaccia, G. Ricci, F. Angelico, M. Angelico, A.F. Attili, L. Lalloni.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Dordrecht
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Springer Netherlands
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1991
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
(xiv, 167 pages)
SERIES
Series Title
Developments in gastroenterology, 12.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
List of contents --;One: Methodology, Prevalence and Incidence of Gallstone Disease --;The GREPCO studies: methodology, prevalence and incidence data --;Prevalence and incidence of gallstone disease: the Sirmione study --;Gallbladder disease prevalence and cholecystectomy rates --;Prevalence of clinical gallbladder disease in Mexican Americans --;The Italian multicenter study on epidemiology and prevention of cholelithiasis (MICOL): ultrasonographic standardization --;Prevalence of gallstone disease in 18 Italian population samples: first results from the MICOL study --;Two: The Natural History of Gallstone Disease --;The natural history of gallstones: the GREPCO experience --;Natural history of gallstone disease: the Sirmione study --;9. The outcome of gallstone disease in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients --;10. Factors affecting the decision to undergo cholecystectomy for mildly symptomatic gallstones --;Three: Risk Factors for Gallstone Disease --;11. Prevalence of gallstone disease in thalassaemia minor --;12. Cholelithiasis and blood groups: evidence for a lack of association --;13. Genetic, ethnic, and environmental factors: findings from the San Antonio heart study --;14. Risk factors for gallstone disease: genetic, ethnic and environmental factors --;15. Aging and gallstone disease --;16. Gallstone prevalence in obese women: pathogenic role of hyperlipoproteinaemia and gallbladder motility --;17. Serum lipids and gallstone disease --;18. Dietary habits and gallstones: a study of male self-defense officials in Japan --;19. Gallbladder and pregnancy --;20. Risk factors for gallstone disease: the Sirmione study --;21. Gallstones that form during rapid weight loss --;22. Concluding remarks.
PARALLEL TITLE PROPER
Parallel Title
Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Epidemiology and Prevention of Gallstone Disease, held in Rome, December 4-5, 1989
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Gastroenterology.
Medicine.
Surgery.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
RA645
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G34
Book number
E358
1991
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
edited by L. Capocaccia, G. Ricci, F. Angelico, M. Angelico, A.F. Attili, L. Lalloni.