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Alishi, Y., Howaish, F., Alhamdan, F., Almalki, A., Alqahtani, S., Alharthi, S., Alanazi, A., Alsuroji, A. (2017). Prevalence and Risk Factors for Gallstones among Population in Riyadh City, KSA 2017. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 69(5), 2384-2388. doi: 10.12816/0041681
Youssef Ahmed Alishi; Faris Ahmad Howaish; Fahad Abdulrahman Alhamdan; Ahmed Abdullah Almalki; Salman Assal Alqahtani; Saif Abdullah Alharthi; Ahmed Saleh Alanazi; Abdullah Hadi Saaty Alsuroji. "Prevalence and Risk Factors for Gallstones among Population in Riyadh City, KSA 2017". The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 69, 5, 2017, 2384-2388. doi: 10.12816/0041681
Alishi, Y., Howaish, F., Alhamdan, F., Almalki, A., Alqahtani, S., Alharthi, S., Alanazi, A., Alsuroji, A. (2017). 'Prevalence and Risk Factors for Gallstones among Population in Riyadh City, KSA 2017', The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 69(5), pp. 2384-2388. doi: 10.12816/0041681
Alishi, Y., Howaish, F., Alhamdan, F., Almalki, A., Alqahtani, S., Alharthi, S., Alanazi, A., Alsuroji, A. Prevalence and Risk Factors for Gallstones among Population in Riyadh City, KSA 2017. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2017; 69(5): 2384-2388. doi: 10.12816/0041681

Prevalence and Risk Factors for Gallstones among Population in Riyadh City, KSA 2017

Article 3, Volume 69, Issue 5, October 2017, Page 2384-2388  XML PDF (382.04 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.12816/0041681
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Authors
Youssef Ahmed Alishi1; Faris Ahmad Howaish1; Fahad Abdulrahman Alhamdan1; Ahmed Abdullah Almalki2; Salman Assal Alqahtani3; Saif Abdullah Alharthi4; Ahmed Saleh Alanazi5; Abdullah Hadi Saaty Alsuroji6
1Imam Mohammad Bin Saud Islamic University
2Southeast University
3University of Jeddah
4Taif University
5Tabuk university
6King Abdulaziz University
Abstract
Background:  The most common risk factors for gallstones formations are old age, female gender, obesity and diabetes mellitus. However, information about the prevalence and significant risk factors in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) are limited. Objectives: Evaluating the prevalence and risk factors of gallstone disease among Saudi population in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Methods: A cross sectional study that included 500 subjects adult Saudi population who were randomly chosen from February –June 2017. The volunteers were subjected to clinical evaluation, laboratory investigations and ultrasound examination. Results: The overall prevalence of gallstone disease was 8.6%. The older age, female gender, physical activities and obesity are key factors in the gallstones progression. Also, diabetes, liver enzymes and the lipid profile were modifiable risk factors for gallstones. Conclusion: The risk factors for gallstones formation are old age, female gender, physical activities and obesity were key factors in the gallstones progression.
 
Keywords
gallstones; prevalence; risk factors
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