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Increased risk of symptomatic gallbladder disease in adults with Down syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15386474     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Previous reports have documented an increased prevalence of asymptomatic cholelithiasis among children with Down syndrome. Whether this predisposes adults with Down syndrome to symptomatic gallbladder disease has not been studied. A case control study compared the rate of symptomatic gallbladder disease in 28 index cases of adults with Down syndrome and that of sex-matched controls. The rate of gallbladder disease was 25% among the Down syndrome group, compared to 4.5% among the control group (P = 0.002). Patients with Down syndrome were also more likely to have a family medical history of gallbladder disease. Utilizing logistic regression analysis, the adjusted relative risk for gallbladder disease among individuals with Down syndrome was 3.52.
Authors:
Carl V Tyler; Stephen J Zyzanski; Lloyd Runser
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of medical genetics. Part A     Volume:  130A     ISSN:  1552-4825     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Med. Genet. A     Publication Date:  2004 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-10-29     Completed Date:  2005-03-02     Revised Date:  2008-05-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101235741     Medline TA:  Am J Med Genet A     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  351-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
(c) 2004 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Affiliation:
Fairview/Cleveland Clinic Family Practice Residency, 18200 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44111, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Case-Control Studies
Cholelithiasis / etiology*,  genetics*
Down Syndrome / complications*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Risk Factors

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