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Hepatolithiasis: epidemiology and classification.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9164496     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Hepatolithiasis or intrahepatic stone is more common among East Asian countries than in Western world. The relative incidence (i.e. hepatolithiasis cases against all cases with gallstone disease) in the Western countries is approximately 1% whereas in Taiwan, South Korea, the People's Republic of China it has been reported to be 20%, 18% and 38-45% respectively. There are two types of hepatolithiasis and in East Asian countries one usually finds pigmented stone. The disease appears to be more common among people with low socio-economic status. No single worldwide accepted classification of hepatolithiasis exists at present.
Authors:
A Pausawasdi; P Watanapa
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Hepato-gastroenterology     Volume:  44     ISSN:  0172-6390     ISO Abbreviation:  Hepatogastroenterology     Publication Date:    1997 Mar-Apr
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-07-24     Completed Date:  1997-07-24     Revised Date:  2005-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8007849     Medline TA:  Hepatogastroenterology     Country:  GREECE    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  314-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Americas / epidemiology
Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic / pathology*
China / epidemiology
Cholelithiasis / chemistry,  classification,  epidemiology*
Europe / epidemiology
Far East / epidemiology
Humans
Incidence
Korea / epidemiology
Pigments, Biological / analysis
Social Class
Taiwan / epidemiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Pigments, Biological

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