Community-Based Epidemiologic Study on Gallstone Disease among Elderly Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Kinmen, Taiwan

Community-Based Epidemiologic Study on Gallstone Disease among Elderly Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Kinmen, Taiwan

Background: The purpose of this study was to explore the prevalence and associated factors of gallstone disease among elderly patients with type 2 diabetes (≥ 60 years) in Kinmen, Taiwan. Methods: In 2001, a panel of specialists performed ultrasound sonography screening on 594 elderly type 2 diabeti...

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Main Authors: Wu-Yu Hou, Tao-Hsin Tung, Hung-Ju Shen, Tein-Yow Chang, Pesus Chou, Jorn-Hon Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2012-03-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
Subjects:
community-based study
elderly
gallstone disease
type 2 diabetes
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187395981200035X

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