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Choledocholithiasis risk factors
Introduction
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Overview
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of Choledocholithiasis are the same as gallstone, which includes being a female, age 40 or older, obesity, pregnancy, high-fat diet, rapid weight loss, and liver disease.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
Common risk factors in the development of Choledocholithiasis are the same as gallstones which include being a female, age 40 or older, obesity, pregnancy, high-fat diet, rapid weight loss, and liver disease. Risk Factors can be classified as either modifiable or non-modifiable
- Modifiable risk factors
- Cholecystectomy
- obesity
- low-fiber, high-calorie, high-fat diet
- pregnancy
- prolonged fasting
- rapid weight loss
- lack of physical activity
- Non-modifiable risk factors
Choledocholithiasis can also occur in people who have had their gallbladder removed
References
References
- ↑ Lammert F, Gurusamy K, Ko CW, Miquel JF, Méndez-Sánchez N, Portincasa P; et al. (2016). “Gallstones”. Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2: 16024. doi:10.1038/nrdp.2016.24. PMID 27121416.
- ↑ https://www.healthline.com/health/choledocholithiasis#who-is-at-risk
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