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- Title
[Obesity and gallbladder diseases].
- Authors
Jeong, Seung Uk; Lee, Sung Koo
- Abstract
Obesity is an important health problem in the world and related to many critical diseases, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and metabolic syndrome. Obesity leads to fat infiltration of multiple organs and infiltrated adipose tissue produces many cytokines resulting in the dysfunction of organs such as the gallbladder. In the biliary diseases, obesity and overweight have been known as a major risk factor for gallstones. According to current studies, obesity, insulin resistance, hyperinsulinemia, and metabolic syndrome are related to various gallbladder diseases including gallbladder stones, cholecystitis, gallbladder polyps, and gallbladder cancers. We reviewed further literature on the obesity and gallbladder diseases, in aspects of epidemiology, mechanism, pathology and prevention.
- Publication
The Korean journal of gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe chi, 2012, Vol 59, Issue 1, p27
- ISSN
2233-6869
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.4166/kjg.2012.59.1.27